A three-time varsity letterwinner as an offensive lineman, John Green helped open holes for Heisman Trophy winners Felix "Doc" Blanchard and Glenn Davis.
Army posted a 25-2-1 record in Green's three seasons and won a pair of national championships. He served as team captain during his senior season.
Green was a two-time All-America selection as an offensive guard and in 1989 was inducted into the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame.
On the wrestling mat, Green finished runner-up at heavyweight at the 1946 Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Championships.