William Harris (American football)

William Milton Harris (February 10, 1965 – February 4, 2014) was an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL).

Harris was born and raised in Houston, Texas and attended M. B. Smiley High School.

[1] He played at the collegiate level at Bishop College and the University of Texas at Austin.

[3] Harris was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the seventh round of the 1987 NFL draft and spent that season with the team.

Harris died in Houston on February 4, 2014[5] after a long bout with Lou Gehrig's disease.