Jon Morris
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| Jon Morris | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 5, 1942 |
| Place of birth | Washington, D.C. |
| Position(s) | Center |
| College | Holy Cross |
| NFL Draft | 1964 / Round 2 / Pick 27 |
| Pro Bowls | 7 |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1964-1974 1975-1977 1978 |
Boston/New England Patriots Detroit Lions Chicago Bears |
Jon Morris was an American college and professional football player. At Gonzaga College High School, in Washington, DC he was a 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 Green Bay Packers picked Morris as their number two draft choice, however Morris chose to to go with the Boston Patriots instead and he was signed on 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.
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Categories: American football offensive linemen | Boston Patriots (AFL) players | Boston Patriots players | Chicago Bears players | Detroit Lions players | New England Patriots players | AFL All-Star players | American Conference Pro Bowl players | College of the Holy Cross alumni | 1942 births | Living people
