American football player (1921–1989)
American football player
John Lincoln Green (October 14, 1921 – March 6, 1989) was an American professional football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played five seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1947 to 1951. He went to one Pro Bowl during his five-year career. Green played college football at the University of Tulsa and was selected in the sixteenth round of the 1944 NFL draft.