George Augustus Morris Jr. (March 19, 1931 – December 10, 2007) was an American football player. Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, he played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and professionally for the San Francisco 49ers for one season in 1956.
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.jpg) Morris, circa 1953 | |
| Born: | March 19, 1931 Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S. |
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| Died: | December 10, 2007 (age 76) Highlands, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | C/LB |
| College | Georgia Tech |
| NFL draft | 1953, round: 2 / Pick 21 |
| Career history | |
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| 1956 | San Francisco 49ers |
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Morris was an academic All-American and a member of the 1952 Georgia Tech National Championship team.
His pro career was delayed by service in the US Army during Korea.
After leaving football he worked for the Georgia Power Company, the Royal Crown Cola Company and Georgia Morris and Associates. He worked with the Southeastern Conference for thirty years and was actively involved in the Chic-Fil-A Bowl and Scholar Athlete Selection Committee and the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation.
He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981. He was also inducted into the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame, the Mississippi Football Hall of Fame, the George Football Hall of Fame and the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame. He represented Georgia Tech as one of the ACC Championship Football Legends for 2007.
He died of an apparent heart attack at age 76 in Highlands, North Carolina.[1]
References
edit- ^ Barnhart, Tony (December 10, 2007). "Former Tech All-American Morris dies". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved December 11, 2007.[dead link]
