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6 unusual facts about Major Harris


1988 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 1987 season was the beginning of Major Harris as the starting quarterback for West Virginia.

1989 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

:Major Harris - 142/245, 2,058 yards, 17 touchdowns, 11 interceptions

Bobby Eli

His credits as a songwriter include million-selling singles, "Love Won't Let Me Wait", by Major Harris (#1 R&B, #5 pop, 1975), which he also produced and arranged; "Just Don't Want To Be Lonely" by the Main Ingredient (#8 R&B, #10 pop, 1974); and Blue Magic's "Sideshow" (#1 R&B, #8 pop, 1974), as well as "Three Ring Circus" (#5 R&B, #36 pop, 1974) for the same group.

Love Won't Let Me Wait

"Love Won't Let Me Wait" is a 1975 single by Major Harris, a former member of R&B/soul group The Delfonics.

Major Harris

Major started his career as a senior in Brashear High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (he would later be called the Brashear Bullet by West Virginia announcer Jack Fleming).

Undra Johnson

Johnson and the Mountainers, led by the freshman star Major Harris at quarterback, went 6-6.


Jack Fleming

Some of Fleming's more memorable calls include calls on Rod Thorn, Major Harris, Jeff Hostetler, Will Drewery, the infamous "Flutie Sack" in 1984, Pat Randolph, Robert Walker's game-winning touchdown run against Miami in 1993, Ed Hill's game-winning touchdown catch against Boston College in 1993, and Amos Zereoue.

Margie Joseph

There is also a CD which features Margie, Blue Magic and Major Harris, recorded live at the Latin Casino in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, released in 2006 on the Collectables label.


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