Bruce Harper

Bruce Harper

NFL player


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Birthplace=Englewood, New Jersey|DateOfDeath=
College=Kutztown
Position=Running back, Kick returner
number=42
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PFR=HarpBr00
years=1977-1984
teams=New York Jets
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Bruce Harper (born June 20, 1955 in Englewood, New Jersey) was an American football running back and kick returner for the New York Jets of the NFL. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Kutztown by the Jets in 1977. Bruce Harper is the all time kick returner in New York Jets history with 5407 KR yards. He also served as the Jets PR from 1977 to 1982. He tallied up 1748 PR yards and 1 touchdown. He also played running back. His total yards are 11429, 1829 rushing yards, 2409 receiving yards, 1784 PR yards and 5407 KR yards.

Harper played high school football at Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood.Rondinaro, Gene. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE7D81339F930A35752C1A960958260 "Picturesque, Affluent West of Palisades"] , "The New York Times", November 3, 1996. Accessed July 9, 2007. "A FORMER football standout at Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, Mr. Harper was interested in finding a small, diverse community to live and raise a family in away from the media hype of New York's sports world.... Like Mr. Harper, other sports figures such as Don Mattingly, Gene Michael, Craig Nettles, Jim (Catfish) Hunter and Kenny Anderson have at one time or another called the borough home."]

Harper's jersey is the jersey worn by diehard Jets fan (and leader of the J-E-T-S chant) Fireman Ed.

Harper has been a longtime resident of Norwood, New Jersey.

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