Ray Greene (lacrosse)

Melvin "Ray" Greene
Sport(s)	Lacrosse
Biographical details
Born	c. 1924
Playing career
1942–1948	Johns Hopkins
Position(s)	Midfielder
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1951–1953	St. Paul's School
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1947 USILA National Championship 1948 USILA National Championship
Awards
1943 First Team All-American 1948 First Team All-American

Melvin R. "Ray" Greene (born c. 1929 ) is an American former lacrosse player. He was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1981.

Early life and college

Greene attended St. Paul's School in Brooklandville, Maryland, where he was a four-year letterwinner on the varsity lacrosse team.^[1] Ray Greene was Drexel University’s first All-American, earning First Team Honors in 1943. After the 1943 season, Ray reported for military service and when the war ended, he resumed his lacrosse career at Johns Hopkins University.

At Johns Hopkins University, Greene played lacrosse as a midfielder. He played on the Blue Jays' national championship teams in 1947 and 1948.^[1] The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association named him an First Team All-American midfielder in 1947.^[2] The following season, the USILA named him to the USILA first team.^[3] Greene participated in the 1943, 1947 and 1948 North/South Collegiate All-Star Games.^[1]

Among his team mates were numerous future lacrosse Hall of Famers, including Jim Adams.

Greene spent two years coaching at his prep alma mater, St. Paul's School, where he led the team to 10-2 and 9-1 records in 1949 and 1950 respectively. He also taught 6th grade math at St. Paul's.^[4] Greene is also among 18 player from St. Paul's in the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, including Jim Adams, Scott Bacigalupo, Howdy Myers, and Don Zimmerman.^[5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Melvin R. Greene Jr., National Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
2. ^ 1947 All-Americans, United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association.
3. ^ 1948 All-Americans, United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association.
4. ^ Old Yearbook Photos, St. Paul's Class of '56.
5. ^ lacrosse St.Paul's School website and alumni in Hall of Fame, History of Lacrosse at St. Paul's .

See also

• Drexel Dragons
• Johns Hopkins Blue Jays men's lacrosse

Persondata
Name	Greene, Ray
Alternative names
Short description	Lacrosse player
Date of birth	c. 1929
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death