Guy Morriss, a longtime NFL offensive lineman who went on to lead the football programs at Kentucky and Baylor, died Monday. He was 71 years old.
Morriss, who led the Wildcats program from 2001–02 after a stint as assistant head coach and offensive line coach, died in Danville, Ky. Although no cause of death has been disclosed, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2017.
After playing college football at TCU, Morriss was selected in the second round of the 1973 NFL draft by the Eagles, with whom he played until ’83. The following year, he joined the Patriots, finishing his playing career in ’87.
