Hugh Green (American football)
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born | July 27, 1959 Natchez, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | North Natchez (Natchez, Mississippi) | ||||||||||||
| College | Pittsburgh (1977–1980) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1981: 1st round, 7th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Hugh Donell Green (born July 27, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1981 to 1991. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers as a defensive end, and was recognized as a three-time consensus All-American. Green was selected in the first round of the 1981 NFL draft, and played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Miami Dolphins.