Mercury Morris
American football player
Died when: 77 years 260 days (932 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
Eugene Edward "Mercury" Morris (born January 5, 1947) was a former American football running back and kick returner.He played for seven years, primarily for the Miami Dolphins, in the American Football League (AFL) as a rookie in 1969, then in the American Football Conference (AFC) following the 1970 merger with the National Football League (NFL).
Morris played in three Super Bowls, winning twice, and was selected to three Pro Bowls.In 1982, Morris was convicted of felony drug trafficking charges.
After three and a half years in prison, he was released after a plea agreement in which he pleaded no contest to cocaine conspiracy charges.
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