Bart Sims
American football player (1878–1934)
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Position | End |
Class | Graduate |
Personal information | |
Born: | (1878-05-09)May 9, 1878 Bryan, Texas, U.S. |
Died: | January 6, 1934(1934-01-06) (aged 55) Bryan, Texas, U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career history | |
College | Sewanee (1899) |
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Bartlet et Ultimus "The Caboose" Sims (May 9, 1878 – January 6, 1934) was an All-Southern[1] 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.[2] A documentary film about the 1899 Team and Sims' role was released in 2022 called Unrivaled: Sewanee 1899. [3]
Early years
Bartlet et Ultimus Sims was born on May 9, 1878, in Bryan, Texas.[4] It was said his parents named him "et Ultimus" as their last child.[4]
References
- ^ "All-Southern Football Team". Outing. 35. Outing Publishing Company: 533. 1900.
- ^ "2004 Sewanee football media guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-09.
- ^ "Unrivaled: Sewanee 1899", Wikipedia, 2023-01-23, retrieved 2023-01-31
- ^ a b 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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1899 College Football All-Southern Team composite selections
- QB Warbler Wilson†
- HB Arthur Feagin
- HB Henry Seibels
- FB Ormond Simkins
- E Bart Sims
- E Herman Koehler
- T W. Hamilton†
- T John Loyd
- G William Choice
- G Wild Bill Claiborne
- C Carlos A. Long
† = Unanimous selection
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