Andrew Greene (born September 24, 1969, in

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) is a former professional Canadian football

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. Greene, a nine-year Canadian Football League veteran, has spent much of his career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The four-time CFL all-star was named the league's top offensive lineman in 2003.

High school years

At Pickering High School in Ajax, Ontario, Greene lettered in football, basketball, rugby, and track & field.

College years

At Indiana University Bloomington, Greene was a four-year letterman and a three-year starter. He was named twice named "Indiana's Outstanding Offensive Lineman", and as a senior, also won first-team All-Big Ten Conference honors and was a second-team All-American.

Professional career

Greene joined the Roughriders in 1997 after spending time with the Miami Dolphins,

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and Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL. He has appeared in 116 regular season games, nine playoff games and one Grey Cup. On February 21, 2007, Greene signed as a free agent with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, starting all 18 games for them. He even went on to play for the Bombers in the

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in Toronto, only to lose to his former team, the Roughriders. On September 17, 2008, Greene signed with the Toronto Argonauts and was assigned to their practice roster. At the time of his signing, he became the oldest active player in the CFL. On January 26, 2009, Greene was released by the Argonauts. On May 25, 2009 the Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Greene after which he promptly announced his retirement showing his desire to retire as a Roughrider. Saskatchewan Roughrider Club President/CEO Jim Hopson stated, "When a player such as Andrew wants to end a long successful career in Green and White, we gladly do our part to help. It's our way of showing appreciation for all the years of dedication and hard work he put into this organization."

External links

Canadian Football League profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Greene, Andrew 1969 births Living people Black Canadian players of Canadian football Canadian football offensive linemen Canadian people of Jamaican descent Canadian players of American football Indiana Hoosiers football players Jacksonville Jaguars players Miami Dolphins players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Seattle Seahawks players Sportspeople from Kingston, Jamaica Sportspeople from Ontario Toronto Argonauts players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players