James "Shack" Harris Distinguished Leadership

James "Shack" Harris is a native of Monroe, LA. His parents were the late Reverend and Mrs. Nashall (Lula B) Harris Sr. Prior to being drafted into the National Football League (NFL) in 1969, Harris played under one of college football's most legendary coaches, Eddie Robinson, at Grambling State University. During each of his four seasons (1964-1968), the Grambling Tigers won or shared the SWAC (Southwestern Athletic Conference) title. Harris was named MVP of the 1967 Orange Blossom Classic and earned the Pittsburgh Courier Player of the Year title in 1968.

As a legendary athlete and quarterba...