Career
He played much of his football beside Jack Dyer as a knock ruckman. Morris started his career with the Melbourne reserve team but before he could make an impression he decided to join the army. He returned to football in 1942 and was traded to Richmond and made his senior debut that year.
He was a regular Victorian interstate representative, playing a total of 15 games and captaining the state in 1950.
He was also captain of Richmond, leading the club in 1950 and 1951. At the end of the 1951 season Morris left Richmond and joined VFA Club Box Hill as captain-coach.
He captain-coached Box Hill from 1952 to 1954, winning the Club"s Best and Fairest each season. He played 58 games for Box Hill and scored 101 goals.
Morris"s story is perhaps the most tragic of all lists.
In 1960 he committed suicide at the age of 38. On 1 June 2009, Morris was inducted to the American Federation of Labor-Congress Hall of Fame.