Abraham Koiyan Morlu (born May 5, 1981) is a Liberian former

Canadian football Canadian football () is a sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's scoring area ( ...

wide receiver. He was signed as a

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by the

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in 2008. Morlu has also been a member of the

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and

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. Morlu has also competed in

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, representing his birth country Liberia. He specialized in the sprints, and competed internationally at the 2010 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final. He also competed in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2000 Olympic Games, the 2001 World Championships and the 2003 World Championships.

References

1981 births Living people Liberian players of American football Charlotte 49ers football players Canadian football wide receivers Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Toronto Argonauts players Liberian male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Liberia World Athletics Championships athletes for Liberia {{Liberia-athletics-bio-stub