Maurice Harper

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Maurice Harper
Personal information
Born:(1914-05-14)May 14, 1914
Bandera, Texas
Died:August 22, 1987(1987-08-22) (aged 73)
Collin County, Texas
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
College: Austin College
Position: Center
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:40
Interception:1
Player stats at PFR

Maurice Sydney "Moose" Harper (May 14, 1914 - August 22, 1987) was an American football center in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Harper was born in Bandera, Texas. [1]

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References

  1. "Maurice Harper bio". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved May 21, 2011.