Career
The 1950 graduate of Decatur High School became an All-American at Georgia Technical before enjoying a successful career in the NFL. A Decatur, Georgia native, he is one of the best players the state of Georgia has produced, a standout at the high school, college and pro levels. Morris was a four-year starter and a two-way player at center and linebacker positions for the Georgia Technical Yellow Jackets. Morris was also selected as three times first-team All-Securities and Exchange Commission and a team captain as a senior.
He was a standout player during coach Bobby Dodd"s most successful seasons at Georgia Technology
He may have played his best performance in his final game as a Yellow Jacket against rival Georgia in Athens on November 27, 1954. He played the entire game and was credited with 24 tackles as Technical beat the Bulldogs 7-3.
He was later named to the All-Securities and Exchange Commission 25-year team spanning 1950-1974 and in 1992 was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, one of 12 Technical players to be enshrined. Morris was the seventh overall pick of the 1955 NFL draft.
He enjoyed a successful NFL career and was named one of the linebackers on the NFL 1960s All-Decade Team.
Morris played 12 seasons total with the Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Bears, and Atlanta Falcons. He was the Most Valuable Player of the 1963 NFL Championship Game for the Bears. Morris was featured in an article in The Sporting News about former football players who suffer from head injuries that happened during their career.
According to the article, Morris had little, if any, recollection of his playing days.
Morris died on December 19, 2012 from complications of dementia.