Art Green (born September 18, 1946) is a former all-star and

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champion

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in the

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and the

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. A graduate of

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, Green played 7 games with the

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in 1972 before his season ended with a serious knee injury. He then came to

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for an all-star career.Ottawa Rough Rider Player Database
In 1973, he joined the

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for 7 games and helped them win the

. In 1974, he was an eastern all-star, and in 1975 he rushed for 1188 yards and was a CFL all star. 1976 was a career year, with 1257 yards rushing and another thrilling victory in the classic

game. After trying out, unsuccessfully, with the NFL in 1977, he played one last year in Ottawa.

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