George Sims (American football)

George "Gabby" Sims

Sims pictured c. 1949 at Baylor
No. 17
Position:	Defensive back
Personal information
Born:	(1927-10-23) October 23, 1927 (age 97) 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
Career history
Los Angeles Rams (1949–1950)
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

• List of NCAA major college yearly punt and kickoff return leaders

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