Edmund Dudley "Dud" Harris (October 24, 1903 – February 13, 1989) was an American football player, lawyer, and businessman.
 E. Dudley Harris, c. 19333 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | October 24, 1903 Quitsna, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died: | February 13, 1989 (aged 85) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | East (OH) |
| College: | Ohio State |
| Position: | Tackle |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Dudley was born in 1903 in Quitsna, North Carolina.[1] He moved as a child to Columbus, Ohio, and attended East High School in that city.[1] He enrolled at Marietta College where he competed in football, baseball, basketball, and track, and received 14 varsity letters.[2] He was selected as captain of Marietta's football team as a junior in 1925.[3][4] He received a law degree from Ohio State University,[2] and also played college football there.[1]
He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a tackle for the Portsmouth Spartans during the 1930 and 1931 seasons. He appeared in 13 NFL games, nine as a starter.[5]
He later became an attorney. He served for many years as assistant prosecuting attorney for Pike County, Ohio. In 1943, he attended the North Carolina Pre-Flight School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.[6] After the war, he moved to Oregon and eventually to California. He served as president of the Nutra-Vita Food Supplement Company from 1948 to 1955 and also served as chairman of the board.[2]
In 1985, Harris was inducted into the Marietta College Hall of Fame.[2] He died in 1989 at age 85 in Palm Springs, California.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Dud Harris". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "E. Dudley Harris". Marietta College. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Marietta Selects Captain". The Daily News-Tribune. January 26, 1925 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harris As Pilot". Wilmington News-Journal. January 29, 1925 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dud Harris". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Cofer Is Named To Harris' Post". Chillicothe Gazette. May 20, 1943. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.