Gregory Alan Morton was born on October 8,1953 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League in 1977.
17 Facts About Greg Morton
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Greg Morton played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1973 to 1976.
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Greg Morton was a starting defensive tackle in 34 of 35 games from 1974 to 1976.
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Greg Morton was honored by the ABC television network as college football's defensive player of the year for 1976.
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Greg Morton attended Akron Central High School which merged with another school in 1971 to former Central-Hower High School.
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Greg Morton was the first student from Central-Hower to earn an NCAA Division I football scholarship.
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Greg Morton attended the University of Michigan where he played college football under head coach Bo Schembechler.
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In 1975, Greg Morton started 11 of 12 games at the defensive tackle position for the 1975 Michigan Wolverines football team that played in the 1976 Orange Bowl and finished the season ranked No 8 in both the AP and UPI polls.
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Greg Morton compiled 107 tackles and 11 sacks for 58 yards in 1975 and was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten player.
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Greg Morton was selected by the ABC television network as the 1976 defensive player of the year in college football.
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Greg Morton received the award ceremony broadcast on ABC during the Liberty Bowl; Tony Dorsett received the award as offensive player of the year.
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Greg Morton ranked third in Michigan's record book in both career tackles and career tackles for loss.
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In 1977, Greg Morton received a bachelor of arts degree in history.
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Greg Morton was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the eighth round of the 1977 NFL draft.
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Greg Morton appeared in nine games for the Bills during the 1977 NFL season, but he spent much of the season on the bench.
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Greg Morton subsequently became a probation officer in Fort Worth, Texas.
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In 2001, Greg Morton was inducted into the Summit County Sports Hall of Fame.