Gary Morrison
Gary Lee Morrison (born November 8, 1955) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played in 43 National Hockey League (NHL) games with the Philadelphia Flyers over parts of three seasons.
Gary Morrison | |||
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Born |
Farmington, Michigan, U.S. | November 8, 1955||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | Philadelphia Flyers | ||
NHL Draft |
90th overall, 1975 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
WHA Draft |
107th overall, 1975 Phoenix Roadrunners | ||
Playing career | 1977–1982 |
Personal life
Morrison met his wife Liza Pederson at the University of Michigan in 1973. They were both student athletes at the University of Michigan; Pederson swam and played field hockey, earning a Varsity letter in swimming and a B.S in Kinesiology. Morrison played ice hockey and baseball, earning a Varsity letter in i ce hockey and a B.A. In Accounting. After marrying in 1982, they had three lovely and talented daughters together. Their eldest daughter, Suzanne, played basketball and earned a varsity letter at Northwestern University and graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering. Elise played basketball and earned her Varsity letter at Dartmouth College with a degree in international Relations. Caroline Morgan recently returned from a year abroad in Norway, and will attend Smith College, where she plans to play basketball and study marine biology. Gary and Liza currently reside in Franklin, Michigan. Gary is an active member of the NHL Alumni Organization.[1]
References
- Riley, Lori (March 20, 2005). "SHE WAS BORN TO PLAY". Hartford Courant. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database