My Little Search Mission
So, the other day, a random thought popped into my head. I was thinking about some great football players from back in the day, and Marvin Harrison’s name came up. You know, the incredible receiver for the Colts. Then this kinda morbid question just surfaced: is Marvin Harrison dead? Seemed odd, I hadn’t heard anything, but you know how things go, sometimes you miss news.
First thing I did, naturally, was grab my phone and just punch that question into a search engine. Typed in stuff like “is marvin harrison dead” and “marvin harrison sr status”. I had to be specific about “Sr.” because, of course, his son, Marvin Harrison Jr., is a big deal in college football right now and soon the NFL, so a lot of the initial results were about him.
Okay, so I started scrolling through the results. Saw a lot of articles about Jr.’s stats, draft projections, highlights. Nothing immediately jumped out saying Sr. had passed away. No big headlines from major news sources, no obituaries, nothing like that. That was a good sign, I figured.
But I wanted to be sure. Sometimes weird rumors float around online. So, I decided to dig a bit deeper. I specifically looked for recent news about Marvin Harrison Sr. from sources I trust – you know, the major sports networks, reputable news outlets. I skipped past the gossip sites and random forums.
While searching, I remembered there was some serious trouble he was linked to years ago. Some kind of shooting incident in Philadelphia. So, I searched for that too. Found articles confirming that, yeah, there was an incident back in 2008 where someone was shot, and Harrison’s gun was involved. It was complicated; he was questioned, there were lawsuits, but ultimately, he wasn’t charged with the shooting itself, and the person who died wasn’t him. I realized this old news might be why some people get confused and think something happened to him.
Sorting Through the Info
Here’s basically what I did to confirm:
- Focused the search: Made sure I was looking for “Marvin Harrison Sr.”, not Jr.
- Checked reliable sources: Looked at established sports news sites and general news outlets.
- Looked for recent activity: Searched for any news about him from the last year or so. Found mentions, but nothing about him passing away.
- Investigated the old incident: Looked into the Philadelphia shooting reports to understand that situation and confirm he wasn’t the deceased person.
After doing all that, poking around for maybe 10-15 minutes, I felt pretty confident. All the reliable information pointed the same way. There was no credible report, announcement, or obituary indicating he had died.
So, the conclusion to my little search? Marvin Harrison Sr. is alive. He seems to keep a pretty low profile these days, which is probably why you don’t hear much about him unless you specifically look. It’s easy to see how the confusion could happen with his son being so prominent now, and that old, serious incident from Philly probably muddies the waters for some folks too. Just goes to show, you gotta check your sources when you hear stuff online!
