&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:George_%27Gabby%27_Sims,_ca_1949.png) Sims pictured c. 1949 at Baylor | |
| No. 17 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Career history | |
| 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]
- ^ "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