Amos Harris
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| Position | Guard | ||||
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| Born | May 11, 1921 | ||||
| Died | August 29, 2007 (aged 86) | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Gulf Coast Military Academy (MS) | ||||
| College | Mississippi State | ||||
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Edwin Amos "Mike" Harris (August 15, 1921 – August 29, 2007) was an American football player who played at the guard position on both offense and defense. He played college football for Mississippi State in 1942, 1945, and 1946, and professional football for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 and 1948.
Early years
Harris was born in 1921 and attended the Gulf Coast Military Academy in Gulfport, Mississippi.[1]
College football and military service
Harris played one season of college football at Mississippi State in 1942 before being called into military service during World War II. After the war, he returned to Mississippi State for the 1945 and 1946 seasons.[2][3] He was named to the All-Southwestern Conference football team in 1946.[4]
Professional football
He was selected by the New York Giants in the ninth round (75th overall pick) of the 1946 NFL draft but did not play for the Giants. He played professional football in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Brooklyn Dodgers during their 1947 and 1948 seasons. He appeared in 27 or 28 games with the Dodgers.[2][1]
Later years
He died in 2007 at age 86.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Amos Harris Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "Ames Harris". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ "Sports". Clarion-Ledger. December 30, 1946. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grid Dodgers Sign Three New Players". The Brookly Daily Eagle. April 17, 1947. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.