Fred "Curly" Morrison

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Fred "Curly" Morrison

Date of birth:	October 7, 1926 (1926-10-07) (age 81)
Place of birth:	Columbus, Ohio
Career information
Position(s):	Running Back
College:	Ohio State
NFL Draft:	1950 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10
Organizations
As player:
1950-1953 1954-1956	Chicago Bears Cleveland Browns
Career highlights and Awards
Pro Bowls:	1955
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Fred Lew "Curly" Morrison (born October 7, 1926) was a college and professional American football player in the 1940s and 1950s.

1 College career
2 Professional career
3 Retirement
4 External links

[edit] College career

Morrison played for the Ohio State University Buckeyes from 1947 to 1949. As a sophomore, he was an end and led the Buckeyes in receptions, with seven for 113 yards.

In his junior year he moved to fullback when starter Joe Whistler was injured in the first game of the 1948 season. When Whistler returned, Morrison continued at fullback as a backup. Morrison took over the fullback position as a senior and led the Buckeyes in scoring, with nine touchdowns. His best rushing game as a college student was against the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles, on October 8, 1949 when he rushed for 134 yards.

Later that season he returned to California for the 1950 Rose Bowl game against the University of California. In that game Morrison rushed for 119 yards and the Buckeyes won 17-14. Morrison was named the Rose Bowl MVP, and was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1993.

[edit] Professional career

Morrison was drafted by the Chicago Bears with the tenth pick in the 1950 NFL Draft. He was with the Bears for four years, leading the team in rushing two of those years. He was traded to the Cleveland Browns, where he spent three more years and played in three championship games. He led the Browns in rushing once (1955), making his only Pro Bowl appearance that year.

[edit] Retirement

Following his NFL career, Morrison stayed active in football. He was the Chief Operating Officer for the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League. He now lives in Lake Elsinore, California