Dickie Harris
American and Canadian football player
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| Intro | American and Canadian football player | |||
| Places | United States of America | |||
| is | Football player Athlete Canadian football player American football player | |||
| Work field | Sports | |||
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| Birth | 24 May 1950, Point Pleasant Beach, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA | |||
| Age | 74 years | |||
| Star sign | Gemini | |||
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Biography
Dickie Harris (born May 24, 1950 in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey) is a former all-star defensive back with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.
A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Harris started his 10-year career with the Alouettes in 1972, spanning 134 games. He was an 8-time all-star and won the Grey Cup in 1974 and 1977. His 38 interceptions for 631 yards are team records as is his 118-yard interception return. He retired in 1980, but returned to the Montreal Concordes in 1982 for 3 games.
He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1999. In November, 2006, Harris was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (#33) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.