John Melville Morrow Jr. (April 27, 1933 – October 21, 2017) was an American football player. He played

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

at the University of Michigan from 1953 to 1955 and professional football for the

Los Angeles Rams The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The Rams play ...

and Cleveland Browns from 1956 to 1966.

Early years

Morrow was born in

Port Huron, Michigan Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County. The population was 30,184 at the 2010 census. The city is adjacent to Port Huron Township but is administered separately. Located along the St. Clair ...

, in 1933, attended

Ann Arbor High School Pioneer High School is a public school in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded in 1856, the school was previously called the Union School and Ann Arbor High School. In 2010, Pioneer was listed as a "Silver Medal School" by the '' U.S. News & World R ...

University of Michigan

Morrow enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1952 and played for Bennie Oosterbaan's

Michigan Wolverines football The Michigan Wolverines football team represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins in college football history. The team is known for its ...

teams from 1953 to 1955. He started four games at center for the

1953 Michigan Wolverines football team The 1953 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1953 Big Ten Conference football season. In its sixth year under head coach Bennie Oosterbaan, Michigan compiled a 6–3 record (3–3 against conference op ...

and three games at

tackle Tackle may refer to: * In football: ** Tackle (football move), a play in various forms of football ** Tackle (gridiron football position), a position in American football and Canadian football ** Dump tackle, a forceful move in rugby of picking ...

for the 1954 team. Morrow's younger brother, Gordon Morrow, played at the end position for Michigan from 1955 to 1958.

Professional football

Morrow was selected by the

in the 28th round (336th overall pick) of the 1956 NFL Draft. He played three seasons and appeared in 35 games for the Rams, principally as a center, during the 1956, 1958, and 1959 NFL seasons. Morrow next played seven seasons with the Cleveland Browns from 1960 to 1966. He was selected to play in the Pro Bowl in 1961 and 1963 and was the starting center on the 1964 Cleveland Browns team that won the

1964 NFL Championship Game The 1964 NFL Championship Game was the 32nd annual championship game, held on December 27 at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. With an attendance of 79,544, it was the first NFL title game to be televised by CBS. The game marked the last c ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Morrow, John 1933 births 2017 deaths American football centers Players of American football from Michigan Michigan Wolverines football players Los Angeles Rams players Cleveland Browns players Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players People from Port Huron, Michigan People from Calumet County, Wisconsin Players of American football from Ann Arbor, Michigan Sportspeople from Metro Detroit