Ronnie Harris (born June 4, 1970) is an American former professional

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for seven seasons in the

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(NFL) for the

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, and

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. He played

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for the

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. Although he was best known for his play on special teams, Harris made a key 29 yard catch in the Falcons upset victory in the 1999 NFC Championship over the Minnesota Vikings. Ronnie still wears his NFC championship ring daily as of 2024. Since retiring from football, Ronnie has worked for Pfizer pharmaceuticals in primary care, Cardiovascular Specialty and Pain Management. Additionally Ronnie has earned a Masters of Arts in Ministry and Leadership from Western Seminary in Portland Oregon and worked in various churches as a youth pastor, associate pastor and campus pastor. Ronnie is currently the Lead Pastor at Edgewood Church in Edmonds, Wa. Harris also ran track while at the

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and holds the second fastest indoor 50 meter time ever recorded at 5.7 seconds. https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/uoregon.sidearmsports.com/documents/2017/5/12/Record_Book_2017_condensed_.pdf

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