{{short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1990)}} {{Infobox Canadian Football League biography |name=Billy Greene |image= |image_upright= |caption= |team= |number=11 |position1=Quarterback |birth_date={{birth date and age|1990|4|12}} |birth_place= |Height_ft=6 |Height_in=1 |Weight_lbs=220 |CIS=UBC |high_school=Surrey (BC) |cflundraftedyear=2012 |career_highlights= *Hec Crighton Trophy (2011) *First-team All-Canadian (2011) }} '''Billy Greene''' (born April 12, 1990) is a Canadian former football quarterback. He played CIS football at UBC.
==Early life== Greene played high school football at Holy Cross Regional High School in Surrey, British Columbia.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/football/roster/billy-greene/1620 | title=Billy Greene | publisher=gothunderbirds.ca | accessdate=March 2, 2024}}</ref>
==University career== Greene played CIS football at UBC for five seasons.<ref name="Van">{{cite web | url=https://vancouversun.com/sports/ubc-thunderbirds-ready-to-bounce-back-following-winless-season/wcm/decddf27-d4cb-47f7-ac44-244e435ceb70/amp/ | title=UBC Thunderbirds ready to bounce back following ‘winless’ season | publisher=vancouversun.com | accessdate=March 2, 2024}}</ref> In 2011, he led the nation in passing yards with 2,558 and was tied for most touchdown passes in the CIS with 20. His 482 rushing yards also led all CIS quarterbacks. Greene's passing yardage and passing touchdown totals set single-season school records.<ref name="Thu"/> He won the Hec Crighton Trophy as the best CIS football player in 2011.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://theprovince.com/sports/university/hec-crighton-award-winner-ubcs-billy-greene-honoured-with-nations-top-university-sports-award/wcm/4b10d227-76f8-42eb-aa33-27a06c8ef119/amp/ | title=Hec Crighton Award winner: UBC's Billy Greene honoured with nation's top university sports award | publisher=theprovince.com | date=November 24, 2011 | accessdate=March 2, 2024 | author=Tsumura, Howard}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/thunderbirds-qb-greene-wins-hec-crighton-trophy-1.1065374 | title=Thunderbirds QB Greene wins Hec Crighton Trophy | publisher=cbc.ca | date=November 24, 2011 | accessdate=March 2, 2024}}</ref> Greene was also named a first team All-Canadian that season.<ref name="Thu">{{cite web | url=https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2011/11/24/FB_1124110959.aspx | title=Greene the best player in Canada | publisher=gothunderbirds.ca | date=November 24, 2011 | accessdate=March 2, 2024}}</ref>
Greene was not selected in the 2012 CFL draft and did not sign with a CFL team, returning to UBC for his fifth year.<ref name="Van"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://vancouversun.com/news/staff-blogs/greene-hopes-cfl-sees-him-as-a-quarterback | title=Greene hopes CFL sees him as a quarterback | publisher=vancouversun.com | date=March 1, 2012 | accessdate=March 2, 2024 | author=Beamish, Mike}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/e-camp-ubc-thunderbirds-star-quarterback-billy-greene-192931245.html | title=E-Camp: UBC Thunderbirds’ star QB Billy Greene may go from Hec Crighton winner to CFL fullback | publisher=ca.sports.yahoo.com | date=March 3, 2012 | accessdate=March 2, 2024 | author=Bucholtz, Andrew}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/canadian-quarterbacks-looking-for-a-way-into-cfl/article550943/ | title=Canadian quarterbacks looking for a way into CFL | publisher=theglobeandmail.com | date=March 4, 2012 | accessdate=March 2, 2024 | author=Brady, Rachel}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Hec Crighton Trophy}}
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