Tom Green has been through a lot in his 60 years — having a lucrative real estate career, losing it all during one of the financial crises, playing semi-pro football and surviving Stage 4 cancer.
And when many others are making decisions at that age about what life will be like when they retire, Green is waking up early every day to work out, and for a good reason.
He’s trying to play a game for the McDaniel College football team as a defensive lineman. McDaniel College is in Westminster, Maryland.
He went back to community college and started training to join the team.
He may even be suiting up this weekend, when he could become one of the oldest players in the NCAA.
“If you don’t see me this year, you’ll see me next year for sure,” he said.
The Baltimore Sun first reported Green’s story.
Green joined WTOP anchors Anne Kramer and Shawn Anderson on Thursday to tell his story.
Listen to the interview and read the full transcript below.
The transcript below has been lightly edited for clarity.
