Ron Morris (American football)

Ronald Wayne Morris (born November 4, 1964) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Chicago Bears (1987–1992). In 1987, Ron Morris received the Brian Piccolo Award which is awarded to the rookie that best exemplifies the teamwork, loyalty, dedication, sense of humor, and courage of the late Brian Piccolo.[1] In 1995, Morris was awarded $5.2 million for a lawsuit stemming from a knee injury that ended his career.[2]

Ron Morris
No. 84
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1964-11-04) November 4, 1964
Cooper, Texas
Career information
College:Southern Methodist
NFL Draft:1987 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:121
Receiving yards:1,991
Touchdowns:9
Player stats at NFL.com

References

  1. Fred Mitchell. (April 12, 1988). "Piccolo Award To Morris – Chicago Tribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  2. Jet (April 10, 1995). "Ex-Chicago Bears receiver Ron Morris gets $5.2 mil. in malpractice lawsuit". Highbeam Research. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016.


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