Status Retired Role American football player Name Dickie Harris Positions Defensive back | Weight 77 kg CFL status International Height 1.80 m | |
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Date of birth (1950-05-24) May 24, 1950 (age 65) NFL draft 1972 / Round: 5 / Pick: 114 Education | ||
1999 CFL Hall of Fame Induction Profiles
Dickie Harris (born May 24, 1950 in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey) was an all-star defensive back with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.
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. 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.
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