Jimmy Sims
American football player (born 1953)
American football player
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Position: | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | (1953-12-28) December 28, 1953 (age 70) Galveston, Texas, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Alain Leroy Locke (CA) |
College: | USC |
NFL draft: | 1974 / round: 12 / pick: 288 |
Career history | |
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Player stats at PFR | |
James Sims (born December 28, 1953) is a former National Football League (NFL) linebacker who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976. He attended Locke High School, Los Angeles Harbor College and the University of Southern California before being selected by the New York Giants in the 12th round (288th overall) in the 1974 NFL draft. Sims was a 19th round (225th overall) of the Hawaiians in the 1974 WFL College draft. However, Sims played for the New York Stars and Charlotte Hornets of the World Football League in 1974. The Hornets traded Sims to the Southern California Sun (WFL) in 1975.[1]
References
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New York Giants 1974 NFL draft selections
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- Bobby Brooks
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