Sherrill Busby

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Sherrill Busby
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Sherrill Busby in 1939
Position:End
Personal information
Born:(1914-03-30)March 30, 1914
Montgomery, Alabama
Died:June 7, 1960 (age 46)
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Sidney Lanier (AL)
College:Troy
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Sherrill Busby (March 30, 1914 – June 7, 1960) was an American football player.

A native of Montgomery, Alabama, he played college football for Troy Teachers College.[1] After the 1939 season, he was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on its Little All-America team and its All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association team.[2][3] He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1940 season. He appeared in three games for the Dodgers as a defensive end.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ranks With the Best of All Ends". The Troy Messenger. November 22, 1939 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sherrill Busby Earns Place on A.P.'s Little All-America". The Troy Messenger. December 7, 1939. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Associated Press Announces Annual S.I.A.A. Eleven". The Montgomery Advertiser. December 12, 1939. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sherrill Busby Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
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