George Morris (football player)

George Morris (football player)

NFL player
Name=George Morris


DateOfBirth=March 19 1931
Birthplace=Vicksburg, Mississippi
DateOfDeath=December 10, 2007 (age 76)
Deathplace=Highlands, North Carolina
Position=C/LB
College=Georgia Tech
DraftedYear=1953
DraftedRound=2 / Pick 21
Awards=
Honors=
DatabaseFootball=MORRIGEO02
years=1956
teams=San Francisco 49ers
CollegeHOF=50015
HOF=

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. [cite news |first=Tony |last=Barnhart |title=Former Tech All-American Morris dies |url=http://www.ajc.com/gatech/content/sports/gatech/stories/2007/12/10/morris_1211.html |work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=2007-12-10 |accessdate=2007-12-11 ]

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