William Harris (American football)
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born: | February 10, 1965 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | February 4, 2014 (aged 48) | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 239 lb (108 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | M. B. Smiley (Texas) | ||||||
| College: | Texas / Bishop | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1987 / Round: 7 / Pick: 195 | ||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
William Milton Harris (February 10, 1965 – February 4, 2014) was a tight end in the National Football League.
Biography[edit]
Harris was born on February 10, 1965, in Houston, Texas.[1] He died in Houston, Texas, on February 4, 2014[2] after a long bout with Lou Gehrig's disease. He was interred at Resthaven Cemetery, Houston, Texas.
Career[edit]
Harris was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the seventh round of the 1987 NFL Draft and spent that season with the team.[3] After a year away from the NFL, Harris spent the 1989 NFL season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the 1990 NFL season with the Green Bay Packers.
He played at the collegiate level at Bishop College and the University of Texas at Austin.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ William Harris, career stats & profile. NFL. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- ^ William Harris obituary. Houston Chronicle via legacy.com (February 7, 2014). Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ William Harris, career stats & profile. Pro-football. Retrieved August 5, 2014.