Cliff Harris
circa 1978
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 12, 1948 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Fayetteville, Arkansas | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Des Arc (AR) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Ouachita Baptist | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1970 | ||||||||||||||
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| Interceptions: | 29 |
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| Interception yards: | 281 |
| Touchdowns: | 1 |
| Punt returns: | 66 |
| Punt return yards: | 418 |
| Kick return yards: | 1,622 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Clifford Allen Harris (born November 12, 1948) is a former professional American football safety who played for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He appeared in five Super Bowls and was selected to six consecutive Pro Bowls. Harris retired from football at 31 to focus on his work within the oil business.
Born in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Harris started his football career as a backup quarterback at Hot Springs High School, until moving to Des Arc High School for his senior season, where he was the starter and led the Class A Eagles to an undefeated season (11–0).
Harris was only offered a scholarship to Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) in Arkadelphia, after his father’s roommate at Ouachita convinced head coach Buddy Benson to do it. Harris' father, O.J “Buddy” Harris, also played football for OBU. In college, Cliff became an accomplished defensive back. He played all of the secondary positions and was a quality kick returner. He was named to two All-Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) teams and was part of the 1966 AIC Football Championship team during his freshman season. Harris was part of the track and field team and graduated with a double major in math and physics.
Harris has been inducted into numerous athletic halls of fame, including the Texas Sports Hall of Fame (2015), the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame (1985), the NAIA Hall of Fame (1978) and the Ouachita Athletics Hall of Fame (2003).
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