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PERSONAL:

Born March 16, ; son of Dick and Judy Green; married, ; wife's name Illyssa; children: five. Education: Syracuse University, bachelor's degree, ; earned law degree from Syracuse University, early s.

ADDRESSES:

Home—NY.

CAREER:

Author, attorney, and retired professional football player. Called to the Bar of New York State. Atlanta Falcons football team, defensive lineman, ; attorney in private practice, Syracuse, NY, c. —; commentator for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Fox Network. Battle Bots (television series), Comedy Central, commentator, ; Hard Copy, director, ; A Current Affair (television series), host, Actor in Ruby, , All-American Murder, , What's Eating Gilbert Grape, , and Freak Talks about Sex (DVD; also known as Blowin' Smoke),

AWARDS, HONORS:

Named All-American defensive end,

WRITINGS:

NOVELS

Ruffians, Turner Publishing (Atlanta, GA),

Titans, Turner Publishing (Atlanta, GA),

Outlaws, Turner Publishing (Atlanta, GA),

The Red Zone, Warner Books (New York, NY),

Double Reverse, Warner Books (New York, NY),

The Letter of the Law, Warner Books (New York, NY),

The Fourth Perimeter, Warner Books (New York, NY),

The Fifth Angel, Warner Books (New York, NY),

The First 48, Warner Books (New York, NY),

Exact Revenge, Warner Books (New York, NY),

Kingdom Come, Warner Books (New York, NY),

Football Genius, HarperCollins (New York, NY), , Thorndike Press (Waterville, ME),

American Outrage, Warner Books (New York, NY),

OTHER

The Dark Side of the Game: My Life in the NFL (essays), Warner Books (New York, NY),

A Man and His Mother: An Adopted Son's Search (memoir), ReganBooks (New York, NY),

The Road to the NFL, Scholastic (New York, NY),

Columnist for USA Today; contributor to periodicals, including the Syracuse Herald-Journal.

SIDELIGHTS:

Tim Green is believed to be the first professional football player ever to publish a novel about th

New York Times #1 Best-Seller!
Ben Redd has football in his blood. With his two older all-star brothers and their NFL dad being football royalty, it was only natural that sixth-grade quarterback Ben follow in their footsteps. Gifted with speed and a rocket arm, Ben has his sights set on the NFL. But when his dad receives awful news—that he has an incurable disease called ALS, the whole family is turned upside down. Now Ben’s mom is determined to get Ben to quit football for good.

American football player (born )

For other people named Timothy Green, see Timothy Green (disambiguation).

Timothy John Green (born December 16, ) is an American former professional football player, attorney, radio and television personality, and a best-selling author. He was a linebacker and defensive end with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL), a commentator for National Public Radio, and the former host of the revival of A Current Affair produced by 20th Television. In November , Green announced that he was diagnosed with ALS.

Football and television career

Green graduated from Liverpool High School in and attended nearby Syracuse University. He graduated summa cum laude in , and from SU's College of Law in He was named a two-time Academic All-American. Green was a first-round selection in the NFL draft, taken 17th overall by the Atlanta Falcons. Green would play for eight seasons with the Falcons before retiring after the season.

Following his eight-year playing career, Green began his career in broadcasting. Serving as a commentator for the NFL on Fox, Comedy Central'sBattleBots and on NPR before moving on to host the brief revival of A Current Affair and later on the American version of the Australian show Find My Family with Lisa Joyner in

In December , Green was named a winner of the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award, given annually to six former NCAA student-athletes for distinguished career accomplishment on the 25th anniversary of their college graduation.

Writing career

Since his retirement from football, Green had written nearly forty novels ranging from adult suspense to youth sports. His youth sports series in particular would become his best selling works as an author, with many of his works reaching The New York Times best-seller list of children's chapter books. He serves on the Nat

After studying writing at Syracuse University where he was an All American football player, Tim was drafted in the first round of the NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons where he was a top defensive player for eight years.

While Tim played in the NFL, he also studied law and began his writing career. By the time he retired from football in , Tim had already published his first book and become a lawyer. In addition to those two jobs, he began working as a television broadcaster for FOX NFL Sunday and other shows, including Battlebots, Good Morning America, Court TV, A Current Affair, and most recently, Find My Family.

After writing more than a dozen books for adults, Tim began writing a series of novels for young readers set in a world of sports taken from his own experiences as an athlete and a coach. In the meantime, Tim has visited over schools and spoken to more than , students across the United States about the importance of education and character, in addition to the joys and benefits of reading!

Tim serves on the board of the Golisano Children’s Hospital in Syracuse, NY, as well as the National Writing Project. He lives with his wife, Illyssa, their five kids and two dogs in Upstate New York. When Tim isn’t writing, he enjoys boating, fishing, hunting, reading, and spending time with his family and friends.