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Dickie Harris

Dickie Harris

American gridiron football player (born 1950)

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

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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

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    "CFL welcomes three into pantheon ; Alouette Harris, Argo Holloway among inductees". Toronto Star. 16 October 1999. Retrieved 24 September 2010.


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