Johnny Morris (American football)
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Johnny Morris | |
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Date of birth: | September 26, 1935 |
Place of birth: | Long Beach, California |
Career information | |
Position(s): | Wide Receiver |
College: | California-Santa Barbara |
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1958-1967 | Chicago Bears |
Career highlights and Awards | |
Pro Bowls: | 1 |
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com |
Johnny Edward Morris (born September 26, 1935 in Long Beach, California) is a former American football running back/wide receiver in the NFL. He spent his entire ten year career with the Chicago Bears. He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara where he was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Morris won an NFL Championship in 1963. In 1964, he had his best season with ninety-three receptions for 1212 yards and 10 touchdowns.
He has also was a sportscaster for WBBM-TV in Chicago and a football color commentator with CBS Sports.
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Categories: 1935 births | Living people | People from Long Beach, California | American football running backs | American football wide receivers | University of California, Santa Barbara alumni | Chicago Bears players | Western Conference Pro Bowl players | National Football League announcers | Wide receiver, pre-1940 birth stubs | Running back, pre-1940 birth stubs