Richard Drew Harris was an American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 defensive end

Defensive end

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 who played seven seasons in the National Football League

National Football League

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. He was and All-American

1970 College Football All-America Team

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 in 1970 for Grambling and was drafted in the first round (5th overall pick) of the 1971 NFL Draft

1971 NFL Draft

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 by the Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles

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. He was named All-Rookie in 1971, playing defensive end. Harris spent seven seasons as a defensive end in the NFL, the first three with the Philadelphia Eagles, the next two with the Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears

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 and the final two with the Seattle Seahawks

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He was the assistant head coach and defensive line coach

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 for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

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 of the Canadian Football League

Canadian Football League

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. Harris died on July 26, 2011.