Richard Harris (American football), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American football player
Date of Birth: 21-Jan-1948
Place of Birth: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Date of Death: 26-Jul-2011
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Richard Harris (American football)
- Richard Drew Harris (January 21, 1948 – July 26, 2011) was an American football defensive end who played seven seasons in the National Football League.
- He was an All-American in 1970 for Grambling and was drafted in the first round (5th overall pick) of the 1971 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, the first defensive player chosen.
- Harris was named to the NFL All-Rookie team in 1971 and was widely regarded as one of the fastest defensive linemen in professional football before being hobbled by knee injuries. Harris spent seven seasons as a lineman in the NFL — three with the Philadelphia Eagles, two more with the Chicago Bears, and a final two years with the Seattle Seahawks.
- After his retirement from the NFL, Harris began a second career as a coach, leading several indoor football teams as head coach before working as a defensive assistant for the BC Lions, Ottawa Renegades, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.
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