Sam Greene

Samuel Saunders "Sam" Greene (August 26, 1895 – September 5, 1963) was an American sportswriter. He covered sports in Detroit, Michigan for more than 40 years, first with the Detroit Free Press (1922-1924) and then with The Detroit News (1924-1963). He was the sports editor for The Detroit News from 1958 to 1963. He was the Detroit correspondent for The Sporting News from 1924 to 1960.

Greene was born in Stuart, Virginia in 1895. His father, George Oliver Greene, was a Virginia native and a newspaper editor and publisher. His mother Emma (Martin) Greene was also a native Virginian. At the time of the 1900 United States Census, Greene was living with his parents and three sisters (Lucy, Bernice and Marian) in Staunton, Virginia. By 1910, the family had moved to Clifton Forge, Virginia, and had grown to include six daughters and three sons. At Clifton Forge, Green's father owned and operated the Daily Review. Greene worked on his father's newspaper as a boy, handling responsibilities that included delivering papers, sweeping floors, setting type, collecting bills, and proofreading.

Greene attended Randoph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia. While attending college, Greene worked as a typesetter for the Hanover Progress in Ashland. When the United States entered World War I in 1917, Greene enlisted in the United States Navy. After the war, Greene became a reporter for The Roanoke Times. He began covering sports while working in Roanoke. At the time of the 1920 United States Census, Greene was living in Roanoke. He was married to Kittie (Karr) Greene, a Texas native, and his occupation was listed as a newspaper reporter.