Dud Harris
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E. Dudley Harris, c. 19333
Personal information
Born:(1903-10-24)October 24, 1903
Quitsna, North Carolina, U.S.
Died:February 13, 1989(1989-02-13) (aged 85)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:East (OH)
College:Ohio State
Position:Tackle
Career history

Edmund Dudley "Dud" Harris (October 24, 1903 – February 13, 1989) was an American football player, lawyer, and businessman.

Dudley was born in 1903 in Quitsna, North Carolina.[1] He moved as a child to Columbus, Ohio, and attended East High School in that city.[1] He enrolled at Marietta College where he competed in football, baseball, basketball, and track, and received 14 varsity letters.[2] He was selected as captain of Marietta's football team as a junior in 1925.[3][4] He received a law degree from Ohio State University,[2] and also played college football there.[1]

He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a tackle for the Portsmouth Spartans during the 1930 and 1931 seasons. He appeared in 13 NFL games, nine as a starter.[5]

He later became an attorney. He served for many years as assistant prosecuting attorney for Pike County, Ohio. In 1943, he attended the North Carolina Pre-Flight School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.[6] After the war, he moved to Oregon and eventually to California. He served as president of the Nutra-Vita Food Supplement Company from 1948 to 1955 and also served as chairman of the board.[2]

In 1985, Harris was inducted into the Marietta College Hall of Fame.[2] He died in 1989 at age 85 in Palm Springs, California.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Dud Harris". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "E. Dudley Harris". Marietta College. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Marietta Selects Captain". The Daily News-Tribune. January 26, 1925 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Harris As Pilot". Wilmington News-Journal. January 29, 1925 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Dud Harris". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Cofer Is Named To Harris' Post". Chillicothe Gazette. May 20, 1943. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
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