# Cornell Green

> Cornell M. Green was an American professional football player and scout who was a defensive back for 13 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He attended Utah State University, but did not play college football. Rather, he was a leading scorer and rebounder in the Skyline Conference and a two-time honorable mention All-American as a basketball player for the Aggies; where he also was named to the West Region All-Star team in the 1962 NCAA University Division basketball tournament. Green was selected in the fifth round of the 1962 NBA draft, but not selected in the NFL draft; and was signed by scout Gil Brandt of the Cowboys in 1962 as a free agent.

*American football and basketball player*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/cornell-green

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Athlete ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2066131))
- **Category:** Athletes
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1940-02-10
- **Died:** 2026-10-21
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Cornell M. Green was an American professional football player and scout who was a defensive back for 13 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He attended Utah State University, but did not play college football. Rather, he was a leading scorer and rebounder in the Skyline Conference and a two-time honorable mention All-American as a basketball player for the Aggies; where he also was named to the West Region All-Star team in the 1962 NCAA University Division basketball tournament. Green was selected in the fifth round of the 1962 NBA draft, but not selected in the NFL draft; and was signed by scout Gil Brandt of the Cowboys in 1962 as a free agent.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 52.5 / 100
- **Historical depth:** 5.3 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 100.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Cornell Green (defensive back)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornell_Green_(defensive_back))
- [Cornell Green (Footballspieler, 1940)](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornell_Green_(Footballspieler%2C_1940))
- [Cornell Green](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornell_Green)
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- [كورنيل جرين](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%84_%D8%AC%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5171525)

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