Dickie Harris (born May 24, 1950) is a former all-star defensive back with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
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| Date of birth | May 24, 1950 |
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| Place of birth | Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | DB |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| US college | South Carolina |
| NFL draft | 1972 / round: 5 / pick: 114 |
| Drafted by | New York Jets |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1972–1980 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1982 | Montreal Concordes |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1974–1980 |
| CFL East All-Star | 1973–1980 |
| Career stats | |
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
edit- ^ "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.
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