George Morris (American football, born 1931)

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George Morris
Born:March 19, 1931
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Died:December 10, 2007 (age 76)
Highlands, North Carolina
Career information
Position(s)C/LB
CollegeGeorgia Tech
NFL draft1953 / Round: 2 / Pick 21
Career history
As player
1956San Francisco 49ers

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. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981. He died of an apparent heart attack at age 76 in Highlands, North Carolina.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Barnhart, Tony (2007-12-10). "Former Tech All-American Morris dies". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2007-12-11.[dead link]


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