Rich greeno (1928-2017)
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son, brother, husband, father, grand father, teacher, coach & friendRichard Byrd Greeno was born on July 26, 1928 near Britton, South Dakota. Born to Blanche L. (Niesen) and Milton Victor Greeno, Rich was the youngest of 5 brothers and 2 sisters.
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dedicated to serving his community
He grew up in Amherst, Britton and Langford, South Dakota and graduated from Langford High School in 1946. He attended Northern State University earning a Bachelor of Science degree in 1950 and earning a Master of Arts degree after attending summer sessions in 1953, 1954, and 1955. He earned hours past the Masters Degree from Mount Marty College, Yankton, SD, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD and Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, CA.
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His dedication to his home town community of Sioux Falls and his state of South Dakota was unmatched:
SD Sportswriters Coach of the Year South Dakota High School Coaches Association Coach of the Year Lincoln High School Teacher of the Year District 12 NAIA College Cross Country Coach of the Year National High School Athletic Coaches Association Track Coach of the Year National High School Athletic Coaches Association Cross Country Coach of the Year Gary McQuaid Hershey Volunteer of the Year 
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Rich's first teaching and coaching position was at Philip High School, (1950-51) Philip, SD. After a two-year stint in the US Army (1951-53) he returned to Philip for the 1953-54 school term. In the Army, Richard was in the Combat Engineer basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri and finished his tenure in the Army Counter Intelligence Corps with stints at Ft. Holabird Maryland, Minneapolis, Minnesota and Aberdeen, South Dakota.
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The "dynasty" years
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**national high school
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achievements
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