Al Harris
is the honoree for Mt. Holly Pro Day 2007.
Al played his first
two years of high school football at Rancocas Valley Regional High School for Coach Bill Gordon where Al was a standout
player. Unfortunately RV was not to have Al for his upperclass years because Al's
Dad, a career Air Force man, was transferred to another base.
At
the conclusion of high school, Al received a football scholarship to Arizona State
University where he was once again a standout player. Harris became the first unanimous
All-American selection in Arizona State University history. As a college senior,
at the position of defensive end, he was a finalist for the prestigious Lombardi
and Outland trophies. Al
was the first round draft pick of the National Football League’s Chicago
Bears in 1979. Harris brought his excellence for leadership and gridiron greatness
to the Bears.
While earning honors with the Bears, Harris learned valuable
insights into team building from a proactive prospective from Mike Ditka and defensive
coach Buddy Ryan.
When Buddy Ryan left the Bears to become head coach with the task of rebuilding the
Philadelphia Eagles, he asked Harris to bring his experience and leadership to
add stability to their young defense. (1986-1988)
Harris wound up playing 11 NFL seasons, nine with the Bears and his final two with the Eagles. At 6-5, 250 pounds, Harris was agile and athletic. He recorded 20.5 sacks, 10 fumble recoveries and four interceptions.
Since retiring from the NFL, Al is a successful
motivational speaker bringing his experiences, methods, mission and ministry to
audiences all across America. He has served churches, banquets, companies, corporations
and charities, as well as doing chapels for professional baseball and football
teams.
Al has also worked as a National Account executive for a software company called LRSSPORTS and has coached for the San Francisco 49ers.
We salute Al for his continued involvement both
on and off the field and are proud to have him as the Mt. Holly Pro Day 2007 Honoree.

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