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James Harrison

ジェームズ・ハリソン　/　じぇーむず・はりそん

American american football player

May 4, 1978 (age 48)　・　Akron, Ohio, United States

Ohio
American football player

My Take

What grabs me about James Harrison is not the two Super Bowl rings or the five Pro Bowls, but the road he took to get them. An undrafted free agent out of Kent State, cut more than once, he willed himself into one of the most feared linebackers of his era. At 183 cm he was never the biggest man on the field, yet he played with a relentlessness that bordered on obsession. I have a soft spot for athletes who succeed on grit rather than pedigree, and Harrison is the archetype. His story is a reminder that draft position predicts nothing about how badly someone wants it.

Overview

James Henry Harrison Jr. (born May 4, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kent State Golden Flashes and was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2002. A five-time Pro Bowl selection, Harrison won two Super Bowls with the Steelers: XL and XLIII.

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1. Profile

Name (English): James Harrison
Name (Japanese): ジェームズ・ハリソン
Reading: じぇーむず・はりそん
Born: May 4, 1978 (age 48)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Horse
Origin: Akron, Ohio, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 183 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: American football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Coventry High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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