Statement Regarding Defensive Line and Assistant Head Coach Richard Harris
Published on July 26, 2011 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers News Release
WINNIPEG, MB - The Winnipeg Football Club would like to express its deepest condolences to the family of Defensive Line and Assistant Head Coach Richard Harris, who was taken to hospital and passed away earlier this afternoon.
"This has struck our entire organization from the top down," said Blue Bomber President Jim Bell. "We are all in a state of shock and first and foremost would like to express our deepest sympathies to his family. The Winnipeg Football Club has lost not only a great coach, but an even better man."
Harris joined the Blue Bombers in 2006 as the team's Defensive Line Coach. He was appointed Assistant Head Coach prior to the 2011 season.
The Football Club will have no further comment on this today.
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