Howard Harris (wrestler)

Howard Harris
Personal information
Born (1958-02-09) February 9, 1958
Salem, Oregon, U.S.
Alma materOregon State University
Sport
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamOregon State
Medal record
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Oregon State Beavers
NCAA Division I Championships
1980 CorvallisHeavyweight

Howard Harris (born February 9, 1958) is a former American wrestler. He was an NCAA national champion and four-time All-American at Oregon State University. Harris was the national champion in the heavyweight weight class at the 1980 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships and was named the most outstanding wrestler of the tournament, becoming the first African American to win the award.