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Ron Morris
No. 84
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1964-11-04) November 4, 1964 (age 60)
Cooper, Texas, U.S.
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Cooper
College: Southern Methodist
NFL Draft: 1987 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SWC (1986)
  • Second-team All-SWC (1983)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 121
Receiving yards: 1,991
Touchdowns: 9
Player stats at PFR

Ronald Wayne Morris (born November 4, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by and played six seasons for the Chicago Bears from 1987 to 1992. In 1987, Morris received the Brian Piccolo Award which is awarded to the rookie that best exemplifies the teamwork, loyalty, dedication, sense of humor, and courage of the late Brian Piccolo. In 1995, Morris was awarded $5.2 million for a lawsuit stemming from a knee injury that ended his career.

His younger brother Bam Morris played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens, and the Kansas City Chiefs.

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