James Bedford Harris Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Jimmy earned degrees in geology and history while leading his the OU Sooners to National Championships in 1955 and 1956 and a record-breaking three-year winning streak (47 games total) that still stands today. He went on to form his own successful oil and gas and land corporation and was just as proud to be an independent oil operator as he was of...
Bud (Wilkinson) was certainly a tremendous influence on my life, even after I left Oklahoma. I had studied to be a geologist, and after a couple of seasons in pro football I had to make a choice, football or oil. Bud told me I'd be happier later in life if I chose the oil business.
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I realized I was quicker than a lot of people and could play football. But I also wanted the education. I wanted to be the first in my family to get one.
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Maybe it's a rags to riches story. It could've been better, but it could've been a helluva lot worse.
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Starting Quarterback of Oklahoma's 1955 and 1956 national championship teams. Selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 5th round of the 1957 NFL Draft.
$16 Million