Calvin Larry Morris is a former

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in the

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(NFL). Morris was born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on February 27, 1962. He is the brother of Joe Morris, who played eight seasons in the NFL and Jamie Morris, who played three seasons in the NFL. Morris graduated from Ayer High School before attending

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where he played for their football team. After playing professional football in Italy, Morris signed on as a replacement player for the

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during the

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. The signing was controversial within the Morris family, with Larry's brother Joe being one of the NFL players on strike. He played in two games for the Packers, recording 8 rushes for 18 yards. After his football career, he went into

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and coached youth football. He was married and had two children.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Morris, Larry 1962 births Players of American football from North Carolina Green Bay Packers players American football running backs Syracuse Orange football players Living people People from Fort Liberty, North Carolina National Football League replacement players