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{{Short description|American football player (1934–2011)}}
{{Infobox CFL player
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| name = Jimmy Harris
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|birth_place=[[Terrell, Texas]]
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|death_date={{death date and age|2011|8|9|1934|11|12}}
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|death_place=[[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]]
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|College=[[University of Oklahoma|Oklahoma]]
| birth_place = [[Terrell, Texas]], U.S.
|position1=Defensive back
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2011|8|9|1934|11|12}}
|NFLDraftedYear=1957
| death_place = [[Shreveport, Louisiana]], U.S.
|NFLDraftedRound=5
| number = 20, 44, 40
|NFLDraftedPick=50
| position = [[Defensive back]]
|NFLDraftedTeam=[[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| height_ft = 6
|playing_years=1957<br>1958<br>1960<br>1961
| height_in = 1
|playing_teams=[[Philadelphia Eagles]] ([[National Football League|NFL]])<br>[[St. Louis Rams|Los Angeles Rams]] (NFL)<br>[[Kansas City Chiefs|Dallas Texans]] ([[American Football League|AFL]])<br>[[Dallas Cowboys]] (NFL)
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| high_school = [[Terrell High School|Terrell (TX)]]
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| college = [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]]
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| draftyear = 1957
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 50
| pastteams =
* [[Philadelphia Eagles]] ({{NFL Year|1957}})
* [[Los Angeles Rams]] ({{NFL Year|1958}})
* [[Dallas Texans (AFL)|Dallas Texans]] ([[1960 AFL season|1960]])
* [[Dallas Cowboys]] ({{NFL Year|1961}})
|highlights =
* 2× [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|National champion]] ([[1955 Oklahoma Sooners football team|1955]], [[1956 Oklahoma Sooners football team|1956]])
* First-team All-[[Big Eight Conference|Big Seven]] ([[1955 All-Big Seven Conference football team|1955]])
* Second-team All-Big Seven ([[1956 All-Big Seven Conference football team|1956]])
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'''James Bedford Harris''' (November 12, 1934 &ndash; August 9, 2011), was an [[American football]] [[defensive back]] in the [[National Football League]] for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]], the [[St. Louis Rams|Los Angeles Rams]], and the [[Dallas Cowboys]]. He also played in the [[American Football League]] for the [[Kansas City Chiefs|Dallas Texans]]. He was a fifth round selection (50th overall pick) in the [[1957 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/release.jsp?release_id=1447 |title=1957 National Football League Draft |accessdate=2008-06-26 |work=profootballhof.com |date= }}</ref>
'''James Bedford Harris''' (November 12, 1934 – August 9, 2011) was an [[American football]] [[defensive back]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]], [[Los Angeles Rams]], and [[Dallas Cowboys]]. He also was a member of the [[Dallas Texans (AFL)|Dallas Texans]] in the [[American Football League]] (AFL). He played [[college football]] at the [[University of Oklahoma]].


==Early life==
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.<ref>http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2011-08-09/oklahomas-2-time-national-champion-qb-harris-dies?icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl8|sec3_lnk1|85237</ref> He died in [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]].
Harris, who was born in [[Terrell, Texas]] and attended [[Terrell High School]], where he led the football team to state championship in 1953. Although he originally committed to [[Texas A&M University]], to play for head coach [[Bear Bryant]], head coach [[Bud Wilkinson]] convinced him to come to the [[University of Oklahoma]], after getting him a job as a [[roughneck]] in the Oklahoma oil fields.


He played [[college football]] at the [[University of Oklahoma]], where he was the starting [[quarterback]] during much of the [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma Sooners]]' famed 47-game winning streak.
==See also==

*[[List of American Football League players|Other American Football League players]]
Harris went undefeated after becoming quarterback during the 1954 season, after starter Gene Calame suffered a right collar bone injury. He also was undefeated during the 1955 and 1956 seasons, leading the Sooners to [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|national championships]] in both years.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/sooner-qb-great-jimmy-harris-dies/article_9eb6f607-76ed-5a51-8eda-cd0e6065a317.html | title=Sooner QB great Jimmy Harris dies | date=10 August 2011 | access-date=February 3, 2018}}</ref>

He won all of his 25 starts, finishing with 39 completions out of 80 attempts for 745 yards, 10 passing touchdowns, 254 rushing attempts for 1,237 yards and 11 touchdowns.

In 2013, he was inducted into the [[Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://newsok.com/article/3869116 | title=Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame: Former OU quarterback Jimmy Harris will be presented by Jay Wilkinson | access-date=February 3, 2018}}</ref>

==Professional career==
===Philadelphia Eagles===
Harris was selected by the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] in the fifth round (50th overall) of the [[1957 NFL draft]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=860&dat=19570131&id=sH5OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UUsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6893,1088615&hl=es | title=Eagles Draft Harris; Rams Take Derby | access-date=February 3, 2018}}</ref> As a rookie, he was converted into a [[defensive back]]. On May 26, [[1958 NFL season|1958]], he was traded along with [[offensive tackle]] [[Buck Lansford]] and a number one draft choice (#2-[[Dick Bass]]), to the [[Los Angeles Rams]] in exchange for [[quarterback]] [[Norm Van Brocklin]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=19580527&id=8g1XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HkMNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2143,6013475&hl=es | title=Philadelphia Eagles Get Van Brocklin | access-date=February 3, 2018}}</ref>

===Los Angeles Rams===
In [[1958 NFL season|1958]], he appeared in 12 games, tallying 4 interceptions. In [[1960 AFL season|1960]], he was traded to the [[Dallas Cowboys]] in exchange for a [[1962 NFL draft|1962]] fifth round draft choice (#60-Jim Smith).

===Dallas Texans===
On April 14, [[1960 AFL season|1960]], he was signed as a [[free agent]] by the [[Dallas Texans (AFL)|Dallas Texans]] of the [[American Football League]], after spending the previous year coaching at the [[University of Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19600415&id=mqNOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QIgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2218,1680924&hl=es | title=Jimmy Harris Signs With Dallas Texans | access-date=February 3, 2018}}</ref> He was temporarily blocked from joining the Texans until the court settled a suit filed by the [[Dallas Cowboys]], to prevent him from playing for any other team.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1243&dat=19600723&id=fq5YAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UfcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1607,2478883&hl=es | title=Cowboys Try To Block Out Player In New Grid League | access-date=February 3, 2018}}</ref> He appeared in 14 games and was mostly a backup player.

===Dallas Cowboys===
In [[1961 NFL season|1961]], he joined the [[Dallas Cowboys]] after the court ruled in their favor.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1243&dat=19610714&id=fs8zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7fcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5312,6687073&hl=es | title=Poke rookies in camp early | access-date=February 3, 2018}}</ref> He appeared in 11 games with 4 starts and made 2 interceptions. He retired at the end of the year.

==Personal life==
Harris was an assistant football coach at the [[University of Oklahoma]] in 1959. After football, he co-owned an oil company named Midroc Operating Company. On August 9, 2011, he died of [[lung cancer]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://newsok.com/article/3593158 | title=The quarterback who never lost, OU's Jimmy Harris, dies at 76 | access-date=February 3, 2018}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.oklahomasportshalloffame.org/jimmy-harris.html Jimmy Harris Hall of Fame bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001192145/https://www.oklahomasportshalloffame.org/jimmy-harris.html |date=2016-10-01 }}
*[http://www.nfl.com/players/jimmyharris/profile?id=HAR426857 NFL.com player page]
*[http://www.footballcardgallery.com/player/Jimmy+Harris/ Gallery of Jimmy Harris football cards]


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Latest revision as of 16:01, 1 August 2024

Jimmy Harris
No. 20, 44, 40
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born:(1934-11-12)November 12, 1934
Terrell, Texas, U.S.
Died:August 9, 2011(2011-08-09) (aged 76)
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school:Terrell (TX)
College:Oklahoma
NFL draft:1957 / round: 5 / pick: 50
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Bedford Harris (November 12, 1934 – August 9, 2011) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, and Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Dallas Texans in the American Football League (AFL). He played college football at the University of Oklahoma.

Early life

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Harris, who was born in Terrell, Texas and attended Terrell High School, where he led the football team to state championship in 1953. Although he originally committed to Texas A&M University, to play for head coach Bear Bryant, head coach Bud Wilkinson convinced him to come to the University of Oklahoma, after getting him a job as a roughneck in the Oklahoma oil fields.

He played college football at the University of Oklahoma, where he was the starting quarterback during much of the Oklahoma Sooners' famed 47-game winning streak.

Harris went undefeated after becoming quarterback during the 1954 season, after starter Gene Calame suffered a right collar bone injury. He also was undefeated during the 1955 and 1956 seasons, leading the Sooners to national championships in both years.[1]

He won all of his 25 starts, finishing with 39 completions out of 80 attempts for 745 yards, 10 passing touchdowns, 254 rushing attempts for 1,237 yards and 11 touchdowns.

In 2013, he was inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame.[2]

Professional career

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Philadelphia Eagles

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Harris was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round (50th overall) of the 1957 NFL draft.[3] As a rookie, he was converted into a defensive back. On May 26, 1958, he was traded along with offensive tackle Buck Lansford and a number one draft choice (#2-Dick Bass), to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for quarterback Norm Van Brocklin.[4]

Los Angeles Rams

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In 1958, he appeared in 12 games, tallying 4 interceptions. In 1960, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 1962 fifth round draft choice (#60-Jim Smith).

Dallas Texans

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On April 14, 1960, he was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Texans of the American Football League, after spending the previous year coaching at the University of Oklahoma.[5] He was temporarily blocked from joining the Texans until the court settled a suit filed by the Dallas Cowboys, to prevent him from playing for any other team.[6] He appeared in 14 games and was mostly a backup player.

Dallas Cowboys

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In 1961, he joined the Dallas Cowboys after the court ruled in their favor.[7] He appeared in 11 games with 4 starts and made 2 interceptions. He retired at the end of the year.

Personal life

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Harris was an assistant football coach at the University of Oklahoma in 1959. After football, he co-owned an oil company named Midroc Operating Company. On August 9, 2011, he died of lung cancer.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Sooner QB great Jimmy Harris dies". August 10, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame: Former OU quarterback Jimmy Harris will be presented by Jay Wilkinson". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "Eagles Draft Harris; Rams Take Derby". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  4. ^ "Philadelphia Eagles Get Van Brocklin". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  5. ^ "Jimmy Harris Signs With Dallas Texans". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  6. ^ "Cowboys Try To Block Out Player In New Grid League". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  7. ^ "Poke rookies in camp early". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  8. ^ "The quarterback who never lost, OU's Jimmy Harris, dies at 76". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
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