Researching Leonard Harris
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 76108 people with the Harris surname? In that year Harris was ranked number 27 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Leonard means "like a lion" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Leonard Harris on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Leonard Harris and the Harris Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 104974 people with the Harris surname in the UK? Harris is now ranked number 24 for popularity in the UK. |
Harris Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 835518 people with the Harris surname in the USA? Harris is ranked number 12 for popularity in the USA. |
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Leonard Harris (American football)
Leonard Harris (born November 27, 1960 in McKinney, Texas) is a former National Football League wide receiver and kick returner who played for the Houston Oilers (1987–1993) and Atlanta Falcons (1994). He also played for the Denver Gold of the United States Football League.
Category:1960 birthsCategory:Living peopleCategory:People from McKinney, TexasCategory:American football wide receiversCategory:American football return specialistsCategory:Texas Tech Red Raiders football playersCategory:Tampa Bay Buccaneers playersCategory:Houston Oilers playersCategory:Atlanta Falcons playersCategory:Denver Gold playersCategory:African-American players of American footballCategory:Players of American football from TexasCategory:National Football League replacement playersCategory:21st-century African-American peopleCategory:20th-century African-American people
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