George Sims (American Football)
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George Sims American Football
 Sims pictured c. 1949 at Baylor | |||
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | October 23, 1927 Afton, Texas | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight: | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Seymour (TX) | ||
| College: | Baylor | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1949 / Round: 2 / Pick: 17 | ||
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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]
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- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.baylorbears.com/genrel/112003aab.html
- ^ http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=simsgeo001&scoresort=15
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19490525&id=idtOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G04DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2104,5857035&hl=en
- ^ 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
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