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 72)
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
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joseph Alexander Harris (born December 6, 1952) is an American former professional 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 Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000. [1]

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