Sherrill Busby
Position: | End |
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Personal information | |
Born: | Montgomery, Alabama | March 30, 1914
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 | |
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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[]
- ^ "Ranks With the Best of All Ends". The Troy Messenger. November 22, 1939 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sherrill Busby Earns Place on A.P.'s Little All-America". The Troy Messenger. December 7, 1939. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Associated Press Announces Annual S.I.A.A. Eleven". The Montgomery Advertiser. December 12, 1939. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sherrill Busby Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
Categories:
- 1914 births
- 1960 deaths
- Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) players
- Troy Trojans football players
- Players of American football from Alabama