1. Edmund Dudley "Dud" Harris was an American football player, lawyer, and businessman.
11 Facts About Dud Harris
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Dud Harris moved as a child to Columbus, Ohio, and attended East High School in that city.
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Dud Harris enrolled at Marietta College where he competed in football, baseball, basketball, and track, and received 14 varsity letters.
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Dud Harris was selected as captain of Marietta's football team as a junior in 1925.
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Dud Harris received a law degree from Ohio State University, and played college football there.
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Dud Harris played professional football in the National Football League as a tackle for the Portsmouth Spartans during the 1930 and 1931 seasons.
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Dud Harris appeared in 13 NFL games, nine as a starter.
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Dud Harris served for many years as assistant prosecuting attorney for Pike County, Ohio.
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Dud Harris served as president of the Nutra-Vita Food Supplement Company from 1948 to 1955 and served as chairman of the board.
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In 1985, Harris was inducted into the Marietta College Hall of Fame.
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Dud Harris died in 1989 at age 85 in Palm Springs, California.