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Edward Lee Greene Edward Lee Greene (August 20, 1843–November 10, 1915) was an American botanist known for his numerous publications including the two-part ''Landmarks of Botanical History'' and the describing of over 4,400 species of plants in the American W ...

'' Edward Lawrence Greene (March 29, 1884 – September 27, 1952) was an

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player and coach of football and

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Biography

Greenewas born on March 29, 1884 in

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. He served as the head football coach at the

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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 record of 28–11–5. Greene 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

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, where he was named an All-American in 1906. He 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

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Head coaching record

Football

Baseball

References

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