He was inducted into the Holy Cross Hall of Fame in 1973. In 1983 Jon was an inaugural inductee of the Gonzaga College High School Athletic Hall of Fame, joined in 1991 by his brother Will who quarterbacked Gonzaga and at the University of Maryland as well serving as Gonzaga Head Football Coach from '75 to '78. Morris wore #56 for the Patriots, as did Pro Football Hall of Fame LB Andre Tippett. After his playing career, Morris worked as the color commentator on Patriots radio broadcasts from 1979 to 1987, followed by color analysis of NFL games for NBC television.
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| - He was inducted into the Holy Cross Hall of Fame in 1973. In 1983 Jon was an inaugural inductee of the Gonzaga College High School Athletic Hall of Fame, joined in 1991 by his brother Will who quarterbacked Gonzaga and at the University of Maryland as well serving as Gonzaga Head Football Coach from '75 to '78. Morris wore #56 for the Patriots, as did Pro Football Hall of Fame LB Andre Tippett. After his playing career, Morris worked as the color commentator on Patriots radio broadcasts from 1979 to 1987, followed by color analysis of NFL games for NBC television.
- Jon Morris (born May 6, 1966 in Lowell, Massachusetts) is a retired ice hockey center. Morris was chosen 86th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1984 NHL Draft after posting 81 points in 24 games for the Chelmsford (MA) High School. He then spent four years at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and was placed on the Hockey East first all-star team in 1987. He played for the United States at the 1995 World Championship. In 103 career NHL games from 1988–89 to 1993–94, he scored 16 goals and had 33 assists.
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| - Jon Morris (born May 6, 1966 in Lowell, Massachusetts) is a retired ice hockey center. Morris was chosen 86th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1984 NHL Draft after posting 81 points in 24 games for the Chelmsford (MA) High School. He then spent four years at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and was placed on the Hockey East first all-star team in 1987. After playing in four games with the Devils in 1988-89, he returned to the AHL's Utica Devils and played in 20 games with New Jersey the following season. Morris was signed by the San Jose Sharks in March 1993, and the Boston Bruins acquired him in a trade that October. He played for the United States at the 1995 World Championship. In 103 career NHL games from 1988–89 to 1993–94, he scored 16 goals and had 33 assists.
- He was inducted into the Holy Cross Hall of Fame in 1973. In 1983 Jon was an inaugural inductee of the Gonzaga College High School Athletic Hall of Fame, joined in 1991 by his brother Will who quarterbacked Gonzaga and at the University of Maryland as well serving as Gonzaga Head Football Coach from '75 to '78. The Green Bay Packers, coached by Vince Lombardi, picked Morris as their number two draft choice, however Morris chose to go with the Boston Patriots instead and he was signed on as their third pick. Morris was the Patriots' team Rookie of the Year in 1964, and their "Unsung Hero" in 1965. He was an AFL All-Star six times, 1964 through 1969, and was an AFC Pro Bowl Center in 1970; he was the first Patriots player to be selected for the AFC Pro Bowl. He is 2nd to John Hannah for the most appearances by a Patriot player in a League All Star Game or Pro Bowl Game. Morris was named to the second team, All-Time All-AFL, and to the fan-selected Boston Patriots All-1960s Team. He played 128 games for the Patriots, the eighth best individual record in club history. Morris played three years (1975–1977) with the Detroit Lions, elected by Lions teammates as their "Offensive Player of the Year" in 1975. He played his fifteenth and final professional season with the Chicago Bears in 1978. Morris recovered several fumbles during his career. The first was a fumble by running back Ron Burton in the Boston Patriots' 24-7 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs at Fenway Park on October 23, 1964. In 1966, he recovered a fumble by running back Larry Garron in the Patriots' 27-27 tie with the Kansas City Chiefs at Municipal Stadium on November 20. He also recovered a fumble by fullback Jim Nance in the Patriots' 16-0 loss to the Houston Oilers at Fenway Park on October 13, 1968. Morris wore #56 for the Patriots, as did Pro Football Hall of Fame LB Andre Tippett. After his playing career, Morris worked as the color commentator on Patriots radio broadcasts from 1979 to 1987, followed by color analysis of NFL games for NBC television. In 2011, Jon Morris was selected by a senior selection committee as a member of the Patriots Hall of Fame.
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