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Bartlet et Ultimus "The Caboose" Sims (May 9, 1878 – January 6, 1934) was an All-Southern college football end for the Sewanee Tigers of Sewanee: The University of the South, a member of its 1899 "Iron Men". He also kicked the extra points; his 11 extra points against Cumberland is still a school record. A documentary film about the 1899 Team and Sims' role was released in 2022 called Unrivaled: Sewanee 1899.

Early years

Bartlet et Ultimus Sims was born on May 9, 1878, in Bryan, Texas. It was said his parents named him "et Ultimus" as their last child.

References

1. "All-Southern Football Team". Outing. 35. Outing Publishing Company: 533. 1900.
2. "2004 Sewanee football media guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2013.
3. "Unrivaled: Sewanee 1899", Misplaced Pages, January 23, 2023, retrieved January 31, 2023
4. ^ Wendell Givens (2003). Ninety-Nine Iron: The Season Sewanee Won Five Games in Six Days. University of Alabama Press. p. 31. ISBN 9780817350628.

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