Dickie Harris

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Dickie Harris
No. 18
Position Defensive back
Personal information
Born (1950-05-24) May 24, 1950 (age 75)
Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
College South Carolina
NFL draft 1972: 5th round, 114th overall pick
Career history
19721980 Montreal Alouettes
1982 Montreal Concordes
Awards and highlights

Dickie Harris (born May 24, 1950) is a former all-star defensive back with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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. [1] 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.

References

  1. "CFL welcomes three into pantheon; Alouette Harris, Argo Holloway among inductees". Toronto Star . October 16, 1999. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2010.