Jon Morris
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Jon Morris was an American college and professional football player. He was a sensational three sport athlete in high school and played center and linebacker for three seasons at Holy Cross College, where he was the New York Daily News' Athlete of the Year in 1960 and Varsity Club Athlete of the Year and Lineman of the Year in 1963. He was selected All-East and All-America in his senior year, played in the College All-Star Game and captained the Senior Bowl. He was inducted into the Holy Cross Hall of Fame in 1973.
The NFL's Packers were unable to lure him as a No. 2 draft choice, but the American Football League's Boston Patriots signed him as their third pick. Morris was the Patriots' team Rookie of the Year in 1964, and their Unsung Hero in 1965. He was an AFL All-Star six times, 1964 through 1969, and played 128 games for the Patriots (eighth best individual record in club history). Morris was named to the second team, All-Time All-AFL, and is a member of the American Football League Hall of Fame.
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- American Football League Website (http://www.conigliofamily.com/AFLdotcom.htm)
- Morris' citation on the AFL Hall of Fame website (http://www.conigliofamily.com/Patriots.htm#JONMORRIS)