George Sims (American football)

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George "Gabby" Sims
George 'Gabby' Sims, ca 1949.png
Sims pictured c. 1949 at Baylor
No. 17
Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1927-10-23) October 23, 1927 (age 97)
Afton, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school: Seymour (TX)
College: Baylor
NFL draft: 1949: 2nd round, 17th pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:10
Total touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

George Pollard "Gabby" Sims Jr. [1] (born October 23, 1927) is a former American football defensive back who played for the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football at Baylor University, 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

  1. ↑ "Seymour Baylor County Banner Archives, May 28, 1953, p. 15". May 28, 1953.
  2. ↑ "General - Story Archives".
  3. ↑ "George Sims football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  4. ↑ "St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search".
  5. ↑ The Californian (Salinas, CA), October 29, 1951, p. 13
  6. ↑ The Baltimore Sun, July 12, 1953, p.6D
  7. ↑ Waco News Tribune, September 2, 1953, p.13


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