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Toby Greene

1899 – 1967

American football and baseball player and coach, basketball coach

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Lived 1899 – 1967 (aged 68). Toby Greene was an American baseball player and american football player.

Theodore Elwood "Toby" Greene (March 29, 1899 – October 2, 1967) was an American college baseball coach. He led the Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team to the national championship in the 1959 College World Series.

Early life Greene was born in 1899 at Humphrey, in Sullivan County, Missouri but moved with his parents to Thomas, Oklahoma in 1902. He enrolled at Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma in 1918, where he enlisted in the Student Army Training Corps, a World War I program. Greene later became a multi-sport athlete, excelling in baseball and football for the Haymakers. He graduated from Phillips in 1924 after playing alongside future New York Giants coach Steve Owen.

Coaching career Greene began his coaching career in 1924 as a baseball coach at Sayre High School in Sayre, Oklahoma. He remained there for two years before moving to Bartlesville High School in Bartlesville, Oklahoma for one year. He then became all-sports coach at Phillips.

Head coaching record College football

College basketball

College baseball The following table depicts Greene's record as a head coach.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Toby Greene?

American football and baseball player and coach, basketball coach (1899-1967)

When was Toby Greene born?

Toby Greene was born on 29 March 1899 in Sullivan County.

When did Toby Greene die?

Toby Greene died on 3 October 1967 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

What was Toby Greene's occupation?

Toby Greene was a baseball player and american football player.

What nationality was Toby Greene?

Toby Greene was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Toby Greene

· Wikidata: Q16005806

· DBpedia: Toby Greene (baseball)

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