Editor’s note: The profile on Jason Morris was written by Pete Smith, a 1963 Norwich High School graduate. This is a sixth in a series of articles on the inaugural Norwich Sports Hall of Fame class. The induction ceremony is Saturday, June 18 at Canasawacta Country Club. Please contact the Norwich High School athletics office for more details on the banquet.

Whether he was in street clothes or in uniform, it must have been hard for opponents to think that this nice-looking lad with a wonderful smile, so friendly, so cordial, could possibly want to “leave them in his dust,” so to speak. But, that is exactly what he did.

Jason hit the varsity football scene as a junior and was immediately a two-way starter, wide receiver on offense and a cornerback on defense. He caught 10 passes during the season (Norwich did not throw the ball a great deal) for 275 yards, three of which went for touchdowns. Jason also ran the ball 29 times for 242 yards, including one touchdown run of 63 yards. On defense, he returned a fumble and an interception for touchdowns. All told, Jason scored six touchdowns – all but the 25-yard fumble recovery were for over 40 yards and three were for over 60 yards! The Evening Sun placed him on their First Team as a receiver.