Hugh Green (American Football)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Hugh Donell Green (born July 27, 1959 in Natchez, Mississippi) is a former American Football linebacker in the National Football League. He played for eleven seasons from 1981 to 1991 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Miami Dolphins. He is considered to be one of the greatest linebackers in Buccaneers history. Green had a stellar college football career as a defensive end for the University of Pittsburgh Panthers in the late 1970s where he was a three-time All-American (1978, 1979, 1980) and a Second-team All-America selection as a freshman in 1977. He was a consensus four-time All-East selection as well. In the 4 years Green was playing the Pitt Panthers complied a 39-8-1 record, winning 3 Bowl games en route (two Gator Bowls and one Fiesta Bowl). His #99 jersey was retired at halftime of his final home game in the 1980 season. After the season he played in both the Hula Bowl and Japan Bowl All-star games.