Jon Morris

Jon Nicholson Morris (born April 5, 1942) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons. Born in Washington, D.C., he later resided in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and attended Gonzaga College High School, a Jesuit school in Washington, D.C.

At Gonzaga, Morris was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and baseball. An All-Metropolitan football player, he played both center on offense and linebacker on defense. As a junior in 1958, he was selected to the School Sports Association (SSA) first-team All-Prep football team at center, and as a senior in 1959, the 6 ft 3 in, 200-pound Morris received the first-team SSA honor again at center. He was runner-up for football player of the year honors in 1959 and led Gonzaga's football team to the city championship that year. He was also named to the All-Catholic league basketball team in 1959.

Morris played college football for the Holy Cross Crusaders before turning professional, playing for the Boston/New England Patriots, the Detroit Lions, and the Chicago Bears.