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Dickie Harris
No. 18
Born: (1950-05-24) May 24, 1950 (age 74)
Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, U.S.
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)DB
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
CollegeSouth Carolina
NFL draft1972, round: 5, pick: 114
Drafted byNew York Jets
Career history
As player
19721980Montreal Alouettes
1982Montreal Concordes
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star19741980
CFL East All-Star19731980
Career stats

Dickie Harris (born May 24, 1950) is a former all-star defensive back with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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

  1. ^ "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.