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American gridiron football player (1937–2010)

E. A. Sims
No. 78, 74, 70
Date of birth(1937-02-10)February 10, 1937
Place of birthAbilene, Texas, U.S.
Date of deathAugust 5, 2010(2010-08-05) (aged 72)
Place of deathFort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusInternational
Position(s)End
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
US collegeNew Mexico State
AFL draft1961 / round: 24 / pick: 185
Drafted byDenver Broncos
NFL draft1961 / round: 15 / pick: 203
Drafted byBaltimore Colts
Career history
As player
1962–1968Edmonton Eskimos
1968–1970BC Lions
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1966, 1967
CFL West All-Star1965, 1966, 1967

E. A. Sims, Jr. (also called Ed, and Zeke; February 10, 1937 – August 5, 2010) was an American professional football end who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Edmonton Eskimos and B.C. Lions. He was presented with a ring of honor for his achievements at New Mexico State University.

Early life

Sims was born in Abilene, Texas, and was very active in sports in junior high and high school. He attended Cisco Junior College in Cisco, Texas, where he played on their football team, The Wranglers. He was made all star three years in a row and also received an outstanding player award. He later played football for the New Mexico State University Aggies in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where in December 1960 he helped defeat Utah State to win the Sun Bowl. During his college career playing for the Aggies, he received another outstanding player award.

Professional career

In March 1961 Sims was selected by the Baltimore Colts during the 15th round of the NFL draft. In July 1961 he was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a future draft choice. After sustaining a knee injury, Sims refused to report and in March 1962 he was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos, where he was to play for 7 seasons. In 1966 and in 1967 Sims was selected as a CFL All-Star. In 1968, Sims was cut from the Eskimos following the signing of Ed Marcontell, but was subsequently signed B.C Lions, where he played until 1970 when he retired from the league.

References

  1. "E.A. SIMS". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  2. Koffman, Jack (August 3, 1962). "Edmonton's fine passing ruins Riders—Ottawa attack feeble and ineffective". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  3. "E.A. "Zeke" Sims Jr. Obituary". Star-Telegram. www.legacy.com. August 12, 2010. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  4. "New Mexico St.: New Mexico State Hosts Utah State Thursday Night In Battle Of The Aggies". The Official College Sports Network. November 3, 2003.
  5. "Colts Sign Sims, an End". The New York Times. March 5, 1961. p. S4.
  6. "Colts Trade End to Steelers". The New York Times. July 30, 1961. p. S8.
  7. "Edmonton Signs Former Colt". The New York Times. March 14, 1962. p. 49.
  8. "E. A. Sims". Edmonton Eskimos. Archived from the original on January 1, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  9. Mario Annicchiarico (July 29, 2010). "That was then, this is ... OW!". The Edmonton Journal. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  10. ^ "Lions To Try All-star Sims". The Montreal Gazette. October 8, 1968. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  11. "All-time roster" (PDF). B. C. Lions. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 18, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2010.

External links

Baltimore Colts 1961 NFL draft selections
Denver Broncos 1961 AFL draft selections
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