Jimmy Harris American football player

James Bedford Harris (November 12, 1934 – August 9, 2011) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, the Los Angeles Rams, and the Dallas Cowboys. He also played in the American Football League for the Dallas Texans. He was a fifth round selection (50th overall pick) in the 1957 NFL Draft. Harris, who was born in Terrell, Texas, played college football at the University of Oklahoma, where he was the starting quarterback during much of Oklahoma's famed 47 game winning streak, which included winning two national championships. Harris went undefeated after becoming quarterback during the 1954 season, and was undefeated as quarterback during the 1955 and 1956 seasons, leading the Oklahoma Sooners to the national college football championship in 1955 and 1956. He died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 12, 1934
Birth place
Terrell Texas
Date of deathAugust 09, 2011
Place of death
Oklahoma City

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American football player

college
University of Oklahoma
position
Defensive back

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