| Born: | March 13, 1925 Norris City, Illinois, U.S. |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Honors | First-team All-American (1945) |
| 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 | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 781 |
| Free throws | 277 |
| Assists | 194 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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.
Biography
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.[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
| 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
Source[10]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Sheboygan | 63 | .363 | .667 | 3.1 | 12.6 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Sheboygan | 3 | .350 | .577 | 4.7 | 14.3 |
See also
References
- ↑ "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 28 July 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ↑ "Max Morris profile". Northwestern University Athletics. Archived from the original on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
- ↑ 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. 1952-11-28.
- ↑ NCAA Record Book - Award Winners p.137. Accessed 2009-11-17. Archived 2009-05-04.
- ↑ Henry J. McCormick (1960-03-09). "Playing the Game: 22 Years Between Scoring Champions". Wisconsin State Journal.
- ↑ "Max Morris statistics". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
- ↑ Official NBA Encyclopedia. Doubleday, 2000. pg. 659
- 1 2 "Max Morris statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ↑ "Northwestern Athletics Hall of Fame". Northwestern University Athletics. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13.
- ↑ "Alma Mater Names Gym in Honor of Legend Max Morris". The Republic. Columbus, Indiana. January 9, 1985. Retrieved December 30, 2023.