Jon Morris
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Jon Morris was an American college and professional football player. At Gonzaga College High School, in Washington, DC he was a sensational three sport athlete. After Gonzaga he played center and linebacker for three seasons at the College of the Holy Cross, where he was the New York Daily News's Athlete of the Year in 1960 and Varsity Club Athlete of the Year and Lineman of the Year in 1963. He was selected All-East and All-America in his senior year, played in the College All-Star Game and captained the Senior Bowl. He was inducted into the Holy Cross Hall of Fame in 1973.
The NFL's Packers were unable to lure him as a No. 2 draft choice, but the American Football League's Boston Patriots signed him as their third pick. Morris was the Patriots' team Rookie of the Year in 1964, and their "Unsung Hero" in 1965. He was an AFL All-Star six times, 1964 through 1969, and played 128 games for the Patriots (eighth best individual record in club history). Morris was named to the second team, All-Time All-AFL.
