Biography

Joseph Alexander Harris was born in a small town called Fayetteville, North Carolina to James and Mattie Harris in 1952. He attended Newbold Training School as an elementary student and went on to graduate from E.E. Smith High School in 1971. Throughout his Junior high and high school years, he was awarded numerous outstanding achievements such as, high school All American Linebacker, All State Linebacker and City County Player of the Year. There were several other awards, but the list goes on.

Joe Harris went on to pursue a higher education at Georgia Institute of Technology, graduating in 1974 with a major in Management. During his attendance at Georgia Tech, he was again, ingratiated with several highly acclaimed awards ranging from Defensive Player of the Year, All American Linebacker, to the Two Friends Award by the 100% Wrong Club.

His outstanding athletic abilities led him to be drafted in the seventh round of the National Football League to the Chicago Bears. This was the beginning of a future that made it possible for all of his worldly dreams to come true. After playing with the Chicago Bears, Joe went to the Canadian league for two years. Following the Canadian League, Mr. Harris was recruited to assist the Washington Redskins by George Allen.

After assisting that team and its efforts, Joe advanced his continued career as a professional football player and was traded to the San Francisco 49er's. Joe continued his success in the National Football League. He then went on to play for the Minnesota Vikings. Shortly after playing for the Vikings, he continued to the next phase of his career by playing with the Los Angeles Rams. There he played for three years. Then, it was on to play with the Baltimore Colts in Baltimore, Maryland for one year.

Life's endeavors landed Joe Harris to be one of the great players in the United State Football League. This team was then called the Washington Federals. Then he showed his skills for the Memphis Showboats and it was there that he retired. Mr. Harris was gifted with a talent that gave him the opportunity to play in the Super Bowl XIV football game. In 1979 Joe Harris was voted as captain of the Special Teams for the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl.

Joe was then allowed the opportunity to become a manager in the final finish division at Ford Motor Company. He was employed with Ford for 15 years. Then a change was needed in his life so he became a sales manager for Roberts Furniture Company. Management was a positive aspect of his career and he moved on to be a manager at The Men's Warehouse Clothing Company.

Currently, Joseph Harris is an accounts executive with one of the largest landscaping establishments in Atlanta Georgia for Standard Landscape (Commercial). He resided in Atlanta as well. Joe was blessed with two sons, Joseph II and Jermaine.