Glen Max Morris (March 13, 1925 – January 8, 1998) was an American professional basketball and American football player. He was a consensus All-American in both sports for Northwestern University and later played professional football for the Chicago Rockets and Brooklyn Dodgers of the All-America Football Conference. He also played in the NBA for the Sheboygan Red Skins.
| Born: | March 13, 1925 Norris City, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Died: | January 8, 1998 (aged 72) |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | End |
| College | Northwestern |
| NFL draft | 1947, round: 26, pick: 245 |
| Drafted by | Chicago Bears[1] |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1946–1947 | Chicago Rockets |
| 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Basketball career | |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Frankfort (West Frankfort, Illinois) |
| College | Northwestern (1943–1946) |
| Playing career | 1946–1950 |
| Position | Forward / center |
| Number | 11 |
| Career history | |
| 1946–1947 | Chicago American Gears |
| 1947–1950 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 781 |
| Free throws | 277 |
| Assists | 194 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Biography
editMorris was born in Norris City, Illinois and attended Frankfort Community High School in West Frankfort, Illinois where the high school gymnasium is named after Morris.[2] He later attended the University of Illinois and Northwestern University.
Morris was the last Northwestern athlete to be selected as a first-team All-American in two sports.[3] He was a consensus All-American football player at the end position in 1945.[4] That year, Morris set a Big Ten Conference single-game record with 158 receiving yards in a game against Minnesota.[5]
Morris was also selected as a consensus All-American basketball player at the forward position in 1946.[6] He won the Big Ten Conference basketball individual scoring championship in both 1945 and 1946.[7]
After graduating from Northwestern, Morris played three seasons of professional football in the All-America Football Conference for the Chicago Rockets (1946–1947) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1948). He played in a total of 39 professional football games and had 53 receptions for 677 yards.[8]
Besides playing professional football, Morris played four seasons of professional basketball in the NBL and NBA with the Chicago American Gears and the Sheboygan Red Skins.[9][10]
In 1984, Morris was a charter inductee into the Northwestern Athletics Hall of Fame.[11]
In 1985, the gymnasium at Frankfort Community High School, Morris' alma mater, was named in his honor.[12]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
editSource[10]
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Sheboygan | 63 | .363 | .667 | 3.1 | 12.6 |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Sheboygan | 3 | .350 | .577 | 4.7 | 14.3 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1947 Chicago Bears". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "Boys Basketball - FCHS Boys Basketball". www.wfschools.org. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ "Max Morris profile". Northwestern University Athletics. Archived from the original on July 3, 2009. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
- ^ Consensus All-American designations based on the NCAA guide to football award winners Archived 2009-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Wisconsin". Wisconsin State Journal. November 28, 1952.
- ^ NCAA Record Book - Award Winners p.137. Accessed 2009-11-17. Archived 2009-05-04.
- ^ Henry J. McCormick (March 9, 1960). "Playing the Game: 22 Years Between Scoring Champions". Wisconsin State Journal.
- ^ "Max Morris statistics". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
- ^ Official NBA Encyclopedia. Doubleday, 2000. pg. 659
- ^ a b "Max Morris statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "Northwestern Athletics Hall of Fame". Northwestern University Athletics. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012.
- ^ "Alma Mater Names Gym in Honor of Legend Max Morris". The Republic. Columbus, Indiana. January 9, 1985. Retrieved December 30, 2023.