Morris Towns
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St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | January 10, 1954 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Vashon (St. Louis, Missouri) | ||||||
| College: | Missouri | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1977: 1st round, 11th pick | ||||||
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Morris M. Towns (born January 10, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for the Houston Oilers and the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers and was selected by the Oilers in the first round of the 1977 NFL draft.
Morris Towns attended the University of Missouri where he played offensive tackle for the Missouri Tigers football team from 1974 to 1976. He won his first letter as a sophomore. He started becoming more noticed in his junior season and was noted for holding more than his own against future 1976 NFL draft first-overall pick Lee Roy Selmon. Towns was a part of the 1976 College Football All-America Team in his senior year. In college, Towns was selected to the Blue–Gray Football Classic, the Hula Bowl, and the Japan Bowl.[1]
Towns was inducted into the 2006 class of the University of Missouri Athletics Hall of Fame.