John Green (September 15, 1924 – August 4, 1981) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Tulane University in 1942 and was then appointed to the United States Military Academy where he played from 1943 to 1945. At Army, Green was a two-time All-American and played on consecutive national championship-winning teams in 1944 and 1945. Green served as the head football coach at Vanderbilt University from 1963 to 1966, compiling a record of 7–29–4. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1989.

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John Green

Biographical details
Born	(1924-09-15)September 15, 1924 Kent, Indiana, U.S.
Died	August 4, 1981(1981-08-04) (aged 56) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Playing career
1942	Tulane
1943–1945	Army
Position(s)	Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1946	Army (assistant)
1954–1959	Tulane (line)
1960–1962	Florida (assistant)
1963–1966	Vanderbilt
1967	Kansas (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall	7–29–4
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2× National (1944, 1945)
Awards
Consensus All-American (1945) First-team All-American (1944)
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1989 (profile)

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