George Morris

George William Morris Sr. (February 24, 1919 – September 13, 1999) was an American football player. He played college football as a halfback for Baldwin Wallace from 1937 to 1940, leading all Ohio players with 100 points in 1939. He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) in 1941 and 1942 before leaving football to serve in the United States Marine Corps during World War II.

Early life Morris was born in 1919 at East Palestine, Ohio, and attended East Palestine High School. During the 1942 season, he appeared in nine games for the Rams, tallying 65 rushing yards on 22 carries and intercepting two passes on defense.

Morris entered active duy in 1943 as a lieutenant and saw action in the South Pacific.

Later life After the war, the Browns offered Morris a contract, but "after years of combat in the Pacific with the Marines, he'd had enough of putting his bottom on the line." Morris instead returned to East Palestine, Ohio, where he worked as a butcher. He operated his father's business Morris Golden Dawn Foods in East Palestine.

Morris lived in southern Florida for the last 26 years of his life. He died in 1999 at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.