John Melville Morrow Jr. (April 27, 1933 – October 21, 2017) was an

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player. He played college football at the

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from 1953 to 1955 and professional football for the Los Angeles Rams and

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from 1956 to 1966.

Early years

Morrow was born in Port Huron, Michigan, in 1933, attended Ann Arbor High School.

University of Michigan

Morrow enrolled at the

in 1952 and played for

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's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1953 to 1955. He started four games at

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for the 1953 Michigan Wolverines football team and three games at tackle 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 Los Angeles Rams 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

from 1960 to 1966. He was selected to play in the

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in 1961 and 1963 and was the starting center on the 1964 Cleveland Browns team that won the

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References

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