| Birth date | May 24, 1950 (age 76) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Number | 18 |
| Status | Retired |
| Import | yes |
| Position 1 | Defensive back |
| Height | 5 ft |
| Height in | 11 |
| Weight lb | 170 |
| College | South Carolina |
| Nfldraftedyear | 1972 |
| Nfldraftedround | 5 |
| Nfldraftedpick | 114 |
| Playing years 1 | – |
| Playing team 1 | Montreal Alouettes |
| Playing team 2 | Montreal Concordes |
| Career highlights | |
| Cfhof | dickie-harris |
| Cfhofyear | 1999 |
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
- ^ "CFL welcomes three into pantheon; Alouette Harris, Argo Holloway among inductees". Toronto Star. 16 October 1999. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2010.