Kevin Greene

Kevin Greene was the kind of athlete whose motor never seemed to quit. A Pro Football Hall of Famer who terrorized quarterbacks across four NFL teams, he earned every bit of that recognition through relentless effort rather than flash. What moves me most is that he later stepped into professional wrestling, choosing to test himself on a completely different stage after conquering football. That willingness to keep competing says everything about his spirit. His passing in 2020 was a real loss, but the image of a man who burned through two demanding worlds on pure intensity is one I will not forget.

Name (English)

Kevin Greene

Name (Japanese)

ケビン・グリーン

Reading

けびん・ぐりーん

Born

July 31, 1962 – December 21, 2020

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Tiger

Origin

Schenectady, New York, United States

Occupation

American football player / professional wrestler

High school

Granite City High School

University

Auburn University

Awards & achievements

• Pro Football Hall of Fame

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin%20Greene
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B1%E3%83%93%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4453921

Tags

• New York
• American football player
• professional wrestler

Last updated

2026-06-20

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.