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Dec 08, 1940 Gadsden, Alabama, United States Died on 15 Mar 1994 (aged 53)
American basketball player
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About Bill Green Basketball
- William E.
- Green (December 8, 1940 – March 15, 1994) was an American college basketball standout who played for Colorado State University (CSU) between 1960–61 and 1962–63.
- A 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), 230 lb center, Green was CSU's first-ever NCAA All-American when he was named to the consensus second team in 1963.
- He led the Rams in both scoring and rebounding for all three seasons and remains etched in the school's record book for both categories.
- He scored 1,682 points and grabbed 726 rebounds which remain second- and fifth-all time, respectively, through the 2009–10 season.
- Six of the top 13 single game scoring records belong to Green including the top two: 48 points versus Denver and 44 against Regis.
- Every season that Green suited up for CSU they qualified for a postseason tournament.
- In his sophomore and junior years, the Rams earned berths into the National Invitation Tournament.
- They reached the quarterfinals and first round, respectively.
- During his senior year, the Rams lost in the first round of the 1963 NCAA Tournament to Oklahoma City, 70–67.
- For his three-year career, Green averaged 22.1 points and 9.6 rebounds per game.
