Dennis Harrison

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Dennis Harrison
No. 68
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1956-07-31) July 31, 1956 (age 67)
Cleveland, Ohio
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:Riverdale
(Murfreesboro, Tennessee)
College:Vanderbilt
NFL draft:1978 / Round: 4 / Pick: 92
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Dennis Harrison, Jr. (born July 31, 1956 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former professional American football player who played ten seasons in the National Football League. He played in Super Bowl XV for the Philadelphia Eagles and was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1982 season.

Harrison was the first black assistant football coach at Franklin Road Academy.[1] He left in 1997 for a coaching position at Vanderbilt University.[2]

Harrison is currently a coach and gym teacher for middle school football, track, and girls basketball at Brentwood Middle School in Brentwood, Tennessee. His daughter, Isabelle, played basketball at Tennessee and was selected as the 12th pick in 2015 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury.[3]

References

  1. ^ Wyatt, Jim (July 24, 1997). "Rebel tag is history at FRA". The Tennessean. Nashville. p. C1.
  2. ^ "Dennis Harrison «  Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame". tshf.net.
  3. ^ WNBA Draft: Harrison goes No. 12, Burdick at No. 14