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Theodore E “Toby” Greene

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Theodore E “Toby” Greene

Birth
Humphreys, Sullivan County, Missouri, USA
Death
2 Oct 1967 (aged 68)
Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma, USA Add to Map
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After taking his degree in 1924, Greene coached two years at Sayre and one at Bartlesville until called back to coach all sports at alma mater - Phillips. He later was head coach at Oklahoma City University, who then had football prominence, but he was to join Coach Jim Lookabaugh's staff at Oklahoma State in 1939 as a football assistant.
Greene was made head baseball coach at OSU in 1942, a position formerly held by Henry Iba. Only one losing team at OSU in the 21 years. Heandled baseball indicated his mastery of the sport.
The national championship fell to OSU in 1959 and Greene had seven NCA district champions, in addition to numerous Missouri Valley and Big Eight championship teams.
Greene was named to the National Collegiate Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966 in recognition of his outstanding coaching ability.
After taking his degree in 1924, Greene coached two years at Sayre and one at Bartlesville until called back to coach all sports at alma mater - Phillips. He later was head coach at Oklahoma City University, who then had football prominence, but he was to join Coach Jim Lookabaugh's staff at Oklahoma State in 1939 as a football assistant.
Greene was made head baseball coach at OSU in 1942, a position formerly held by Henry Iba. Only one losing team at OSU in the 21 years. Heandled baseball indicated his mastery of the sport.
The national championship fell to OSU in 1959 and Greene had seven NCA district champions, in addition to numerous Missouri Valley and Big Eight championship teams.
Greene was named to the National Collegiate Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966 in recognition of his outstanding coaching ability.


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  • Created by: Robert
  • Added: Feb 25, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85704500/theodore_e-greene: accessed ), memorial page for Theodore E “Toby” Greene (29 Mar 1899–2 Oct 1967), Find a Grave Memorial ID 85704500, citing Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by Robert (contributor 47128152).