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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.
Key Information
Biography
[edit]Morris 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.[1] 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.[2] He was a consensus All-American football player at the end position in 1945.[3] That year, Morris set a Big Ten Conference single-game record with 158 receiving yards in a game against Minnesota.[4]
Morris was also selected as a consensus All-American basketball player at the forward position in 1946.[5] He won the Big Ten Conference basketball individual scoring championship in both 1945 and 1946.[6]
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.[7]
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.[8][9]
In 1984, Morris was a charter inductee into the Northwestern Athletics Hall of Fame.[10]
In 1985, the gymnasium at Frankfort Community High School, Morris' alma mater, was named in his honor.[11]
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
[edit]Source[9]
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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.