Jon Morris
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Position: | Center |
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Born: | Washington, D.C., U.S. | April 5, 1942
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 254 lb (115 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Gonzaga College (Washington, D.C.) |
College: | Holy Cross |
NFL draft: | 1964 / Round: 2 / Pick: 27 |
AFL draft: | 1964 / Round: 4 / Pick: 29 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
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Jon Morris (born April 5, 1942) is an American former professional
His father was John D. Morris, a longtime reporter and editor in the Washington bureau of the
Morris was inducted into the Holy Cross Hall of Fame in 1973, was an inaugural inductee of the Gonzaga College High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 1983. He was joined in 1991 by his brother Will, who quarterbacked at Gonzaga and the University of Maryland as well serving as Gonzaga head football coach from 1975 to 1978.
The
Morris recovered several fumbles during his career. The first was a fumble by running back
Morris wore #56 for the Patriots, as did Pro Football Hall of Fame LB Andre Tippett.
After his playing career, Morris worked as the color commentator on Patriots radio broadcasts from 1979 to 1987, followed by color analysis of NFL games for NBC television.
In 2011, Jon Morris was selected by a senior selection committee as a member of the Patriots Hall of Fame.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "JOHN D. MORRIS, EDITOR, 60, DEAD". New York Times. April 9, 1975. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ Guregian, Karen (March 27, 2011). "Jon Morris gets his due, call". The Boston Herald. Retrieved March 27, 2011.