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{{Infobox NFL player
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|position=[[Wide receiver]]
|number=84
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1964|11|4}}
|birth_place=[[Cooper, Texas]]
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|draftyear=1987
|draftround=2
|draftpick=54
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|college=[[SMU Mustangs football|Southern Methodist]]
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* [[Chicago Bears]] ({{NFL Year|1987|1992}})
|statlabel1=[[Reception (American football)|Receptions]]
|statvalue1=121
|statlabel2=Receiving yards
|statvalue2=1991
|statlabel3=[[Touchdown]]s
|statvalue3=9
|nfl=MOR533925
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'''Ronald Wayne "Ron" Morris''' (born November 4, 1964) is a former professional [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] in the [[National Football League]]. He played six seasons for the [[Chicago Bears]] (1987–1992). In 1987, Ron 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]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Fred Mitchell. |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1988-04-12/sports/8803080358_1_bears-receiver-courage |title=Piccolo Award To Morris – Chicago Tribune |publisher=Articles.chicagotribune.com |date=1988-04-12 |accessdate=2012-08-10}}</ref> In 1995, Morris was awarded $5.2 million for a lawsuit stemming from a knee injury that ended his career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-16805848.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415204309/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-16805848.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2016-04-15 |title=Ex-Chicago Bears receiver Ron Morris gets $5.2 mil. in malpractice lawsuit. |author=Jet |publisher=Highbeam Research |date=1995-04-10}}</ref>

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[[Category:1964 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:African-American players of American football]]
[[Category:People from Cooper, Texas]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Texas]]
[[Category:American football wide receivers]]
[[Category:SMU Mustangs football players]]
[[Category:Chicago Bears players]]


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