Ron Morris is a former professional football player and coach in the

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who played for the Calgary Stampeders,

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, and BC Lions and served as the interim head coach of the Lions for one game in 1967. Morris signed with the Stampeders in January 1959. He was used by the Stamps as a running back, defensive halfback, and punter. In 1961, he was purchased by the

for $350.while playing for the Argos against the then defending champions of the 1960 Grey Cup ,Ottawa RoughRiders, he set a CFL playoff record by catching 4 touchdown passes from QB Tobin Rote.Morris is also credited with the second most points scored (24) and most touchdowns scored in a playoff game. He was waived by Toronto in September 1963. A week later he was claimed by the BC Lions to replace the injured

Tom Larscheid Tom Larscheid (born April 6, 1940) is a former Vancouver-based radio sports broadcaster and football player. After a career playing college and CFL football, he was the colour commentator for the CFL's BC Lions and the NHL's Vancouver Canucks for ...

. While with BC, Morris was a member of the Lions team that won the

52nd Grey Cup The 52nd Grey Cup was hosted at CNE Stadium in Toronto, Ontario on November 28, 1964. The BC Lions defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 34–24, the first Grey Cup victory for BC. Bill Munsey on offence and defence BC player Bill Munsey scored two ...

. In 1967, Morris joined the Lions coaching staff, coaching both the offensive and defensive halfbacks. He served as the Lions' interim head coach for one game between the firing of

Dave Skrien David Albert Skrien (April 4, 1929 – November 30, 2010) was a Canadian Football League player and coach. Skrien graduated from Morris High School (1946) and Minnesota (1950) where he played fullback and linebacker. He played two seasons in t ...

and the arrival of Jim Champion. Morris' only game as head coach ended in an 18–17 loss to Toronto. He retired from coaching after the 1968 season to work in real estate.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Morris, Ron Year of birth missing (living people) Living people BC Lions coaches BC Lions players Calgary Stampeders players Tulsa Golden Hurricane football players Toronto Argonauts players Sportspeople from Tulsa, Oklahoma Canadian football people from Vancouver

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