George Sims (American football)
 Sims pictured c. 1949 at Baylor | |||||||
| No. 17 | |||||||
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| Position | Defensive back | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | October 23, 1927 Afton, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Seymour (Seymour, Texas) | ||||||
| College | Baylor | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1949: 2nd round, 17th overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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George Pollard "Gabby" Sims Jr.[1] (born October 23, 1927) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Baylor Bears, having previously attended Seymour High School in Seymour, Texas. He is a member of the Baylor University Athletics Hall of Fame.[2][3][4]
After enlisting in the Army, Sims played for the Army's Fort Ord Warriors from fall 1951 until he mustered out in 1953.[5] Released by the Rams and the Army to the Dallas Texans, he ended up in camp with the Baltimore Colts in 1953.[6] He was cut by the Colts in September 1953 to reduce their squad to 40 men.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Seymour Baylor County Banner Archives, May 28, 1953, p. 15". May 28, 1953.
- ^ "General - Story Archives".
- ^ "George Sims football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ "St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ The Californian (Salinas, CA), October 29, 1951, p. 13
- ^ The Baltimore Sun, July 12, 1953, p.6D
- ^ Waco News Tribune, September 2, 1953, p.13