Journalism's John Harris publishes book on the 1964 Cleveland Browns

Associate Professor of Journalism John M. Harris' book, "Redemption in '64: The Champion Cleveland Browns" was published Oct. 15, 2018, by The Kent State University Press/Black Squirrel Books. 

The book follows  the Browns' road to the 1964 National Football League championship by focusing on four people: owner Art Modell, head coach Blanton Collier, running back Jim Brown and quarterback Frank Ryan. That year's championship game is still considered one of the greatest upsets in the history of professional football. 

Harris, who grew up in Ohio and watched he championship game on a television in his grandparents' basement, has been a member of Western's journalism faculty since 2000 after a career as a reporter, editor and photographer at several newspapers in Washington.