No. 55 | |
Nickname(s) | Thumper |
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Born: | Hampton, Arkansas, U.S. | May 4, 1938
Died: | June 4, 2015 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | (aged 77)
Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | LB, C |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
College | Arkansas |
High school | El Dorado (AR) |
AFL draft | 1961, round: 12, pick: 91 |
Drafted by | Boston Patriots |
Career history | |
As player | |
1961–1972 | Calgary Stampeders |
Career highlights and awards | |
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CFL All-Star | 1962, 1964–1968, 1970, 1971 |
CFL West All-Star | 1961–1971 |
Awards | MVP, 1971 Grey Cup |
Retired #s | 55 (Stampeders) |
Career stats | |
Carroll Wayne Harris (May 4, 1938 – June 4, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1961 through 1972. His son, Wayne Harris, Jr., coaches football and also played for the Stampeders of the CFL.