Pete Harris (American football)

Piero "Pete" Harris (April 7, 1957 – August 9, 2006) was an American football player.

Pete Harris

Position	Defensive back
Personal information
Born:	(1957-04-07)April 7, 1957 Mount Holly, New Jersey, U.S.
Died:	August 9, 2006(2006-08-09) (aged 49) West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Career history
College	Penn State (1978)
High school	Rancocas Valley Regional (Mount Holly, New Jersey)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American (1978) 2× First-team All-East (1978, 1980)

Biography

One of nine children, Harris grew up in Mount Holly, New Jersey, and played high school football at Rancocas Valley Regional High School.^[1] He was named an All-American safety at Penn State University in 1978, when he led the nation with 10 interceptions. He is the younger brother of Pro Football Hall of Famer Franco Harris.

Harris died in West Palm Beach, Florida.^[2] At the time of his death, he was executive chef at PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.^[1]