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Ike Harris
Date of birth (1952-11-27) November 27, 1952 (age 71)
Place of birthWest Memphis, Arkansas, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Wide receiver
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
US collegeIowa State
NFL draft1974 / round: 4 / Pick 91
Career history
As player
1974Southern California Sun
1975–1977St. Louis Cardinals
1978–81New Orleans Saints
Career stats

Isaiah "Ike" Harris (born November 27, 1952) is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL for the St. Louis Cardinals (1975–77) and the New Orleans Saints (1978–81).

Harris played college football at Iowa State University. In 1974, he played for the Southern California Sun of the World Football League. He next joined the NFL, where he caught 211 passes in his career for 16 touchdowns.[1]

Harris was President of BellSouth Enterprises and was named one of the 75 Most Powerful African-Americans in Corporate America by Black Enterprise Magazine.[2]

Harris has been a member of the board of directors of CIGNA Corporation since 2005, and has been named to take over as non-executive chairman of the board on January 1, 2010.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Ike Harris Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on 2010-02-12. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
  2. ^ "BellSouth Enterprises President Ike Harris Named to 75 Most Powerful African- Americans in Corporate America". Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  3. ^ https://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200906241944DOWJONESDJONLINE000818_FORTUNE5.htm[permanent dead link]