Joe Harris (American football)

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Joe Harris
No. 51, 50, 52
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1952-12-06) December 6, 1952 (age 71)
Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: E. E. Smith (NC)
College: Georgia Tech
NFL draft: 1975  / Round: 8 / Pick: 197
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:12.0
Fumble recoveries:7
Defensive TDs:1
Player stats at PFR

Joseph Alexander Harris (born December 6, 1952) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for five different teams. He was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and played college football at Georgia Tech. He was inducted into the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame in 2000. [1]

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References

  1. "Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame". RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. Archived from the original on 2011-09-18. Retrieved 2007-03-04.