William_Harris_(American_football)
William Harris (American football)
American football player (1965–2014)
William Milton Harris (February 10, 1965 – February 4, 2014) was an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL).
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born: | (1965-02-10)February 10, 1965 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | February 4, 2014(2014-02-04) (aged 48) | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 239 lb (108 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | M. B. Smiley (Texas) | ||||||
| College: | Texas / Bishop | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1987 / Round: 7 / Pick: 195 | ||||||
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Harris was born and raised in Houston, Texas and attended M. B. Smiley High School.[1] He played at the collegiate level at Bishop College and the University of Texas at Austin.[1][2] Harris was a second-team All-America selection as a junior.[3]
Harris was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the seventh round of the 1987 NFL Draft and spent that season with the team.[4] After a year away from the NFL, Harris spent the 1989 NFL season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the 1990 NFL season with the Green Bay Packers.
Harris died in Houston on February 4, 2014[5] after a long bout with Lou Gehrig's disease. He was interred at Resthaven Cemetery in Houston.
- "William Harris, career stats & profile". Pro-football. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- "William Harris, career stats & profile". NFL. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- "NEA 1985 All-America football team". Lead (SD) Daily Call. December 6, 1985. p. 7.
- "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- William Harris obituary. Houston Chronicle via legacy.com (February 7, 2014). Retrieved August 5, 2014.