Anthony Harrison (born September 26, 1965) is a former

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who played for the Green Bay Packers in the

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(NFL). He played in three games with the Packers during the 1987 NFL season as a

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after the

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(NFLPA) went on strike for 24 days. Harrison played college football for Georgia Institute of Technology before his professional career. __TOC__

Early life and college

Anthony Harrison was born on September 26, 1965, in

Toccoa, Georgia Toccoa is a city in far Northeast Georgia near the border with South Carolina. It is the county seat of Stephens County, Georgia, United States, located about from Athens and about northeast of Atlanta. The population was 9,133 as of the 202 ...

. He graduated from

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where he played football all four years and was named "North Georgia's back of the year" during his senior season; he also played baseball, hitting .512 during his senior season. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he played

for the

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football team. After injuries to teammates, he became a starter during his freshman year. He played in and started every game as a sophomore.

Professional career

Harrison went undrafted in the 1987 NFL Draft. He took part in the Green Bay Packers training camp during the 1987 preseason. After the second week of the 1987 NFL season, the

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went on strike. The third week of the season was cancelled, however weeks 4, 5 and 6 were played with

s. Harrison was then signed by the Green Bay Packers before a week 4 game against the

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as a replacement player. He played three games for the Packers, recording one interception and one fumble recovery. During a week 5 match-up against the Detroit Lions, Harrison tackled an opposing player, forcing a fumble but also injuring his neck. He was taken off the field by a stretcher and transported to the hospital, where he was cleared of any serious injuries.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Harrison, Anthony 1965 births Living people People from Toccoa, Georgia American football safeties Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players Green Bay Packers players Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) National Football League replacement players