Edward Lawrence Greene (March 29, 1884 – September 27, 1952) was an American college football player and coach of both college football and college baseball. Greene played football at the University of Pennsylvania as a halfback from 1904 to 1907 and was a consensus selection on the 1906 College Football All-America Team. He served as the head football coach at the University of North Carolina in 1908 and at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts—now known as North Carolina State University—from 1909 to 1913.

Edward L. Greene
Greene pictured in The Agromeck 1912, North Carolina State yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1884-03-29)March 29, 1884
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedSeptember 27, 1952(1952-09-27) (aged 68)
Mamaroneck, New York, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1904–1907Penn
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1908North Carolina
1909–1913North Carolina A&M
Baseball
1912North Carolina A&M
Head coaching record
Overall28–11–5 (football)
13–6–1 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 SAIAA (1913)
Awards
All-American, 1906

Biography

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Greene was born on March 29, 1884, in New Haven, Connecticut.[1]

Greene served as the head football coach at the University of North Carolina in 1908 and at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, now North Carolina State University, from 1909 to 1913, compiling a career college football head coaching record of 28–11–5. He was also the head baseball coach at North Carolina A&M for one season, in 1912, tallying a mark of 13–6–1. He played college football at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was named an All-American in 1906.[2]

Green later served as the general manager of the National Better Business Bureau until his death. He died of a heart attack, on September 27, 1952, in Mamaroneck, New York.[3]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
North Carolina Tar Heels (South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1908)
1908 North Carolina 3–3–3 1–2–2 4th
North Carolina: 3–3–3 1–2–2
North Carolina A&M Aggies (Independent) (1909–1911)
1909 North Carolina A&M 6–1
1910 North Carolina A&M 4–0–2
1911 North Carolina A&M 5–3
North Carolina A&M Aggies (South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1912–1913)
1912 North Carolina A&M 4–3 0–2 7th
1913 North Carolina A&M 6–1 2–0 1st
North Carolina A&M: 25–8–2 2–2
Total: 28–11–5
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Baseball

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
North Carolina A&M Farmers (Independent) (1912)
1912 North Carolina A&M 13–6–1
Total: 13–6–1

References

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  1. ^ Printers' Ink. Vol. 241. Decker Communications, Incorporated. 1952. ISSN 0196-1160. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  2. ^ The Agromeck 1918. North Carolina State College. 1912. p. 145. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  3. ^ "Edward L. Greene; President of National Better Business Bureau Dies". select.nytimes.com. Retrieved April 14, 2015.