Russ Morrow

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Russ Morrow
Personal information
Born:(1924-01-17)January 17, 1924
St. Louis
Died:May 2, 2004(2004-05-02) (aged 80)
Smoke Rise, Alabama
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Roosevelt (MO)
College:Tennessee
Position:Center
NFL draft:1945 / Round: 24 / Pick: 247
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Russell Lee "Red" Morrow (January 17, 1924 – May 2, 2004) was an American football center.

Morrow was born in St. Louis in 1924 and attended Roosevelt High School. He played college football at the center position for the Tennessee during the 1944 and 1945 seasons.[1] He also served as a West Knoxville police officer while playing for Tennessee in 1945.[2]

Morrow was drafted by the

Dixie Football League from 1947 to 1949.[1][7][8]

Morrow later worked for 12 years for Steel City Oldsmobile in Birmingham, Alabama.[9] Morrow died at age 84 in 2004 in Smoke Rise, Alabama.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Russ Morrow". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
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  3. ^ a b c d "Russ Morrow Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
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