Ron Morris (American football)

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Ron Morris
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1964-11-04) November 4, 1964 (age 59)
Cooper, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Cooper
College: Southern Methodist
NFL draft: 1987  / Round: 2 / Pick: 54
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:121
Receiving yards:1,991
Touchdowns:9
Player stats at NFL.com

Ronald Wayne Morris (born November 4, 1964) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by and played six seasons for the Chicago Bears from 1987 to 1992. [1] In 1987, Morris received the Brian Piccolo Award which is awarded to the rookie that best exemplifies the teamwork, loyalty, dedication, sense of humor, and courage of the late Brian Piccolo. [2] In 1995, Morris was awarded $5.2 million for a lawsuit stemming from a knee injury that ended his career. [3]

His younger brother Bam Morris played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens, and the Kansas City Chiefs.

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References

  1. "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  2. Mitchell, Fred (April 12, 1988). "Piccolo Award To Morris". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  3. Jet (April 10, 1995). "Ex-Chicago Bears receiver Ron Morris gets $5.2 mil. in malpractice lawsuit". Highbeam Research. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016.