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American football player (1931–2002)

American football player
Jim Sears
refer to captionSears, circa 1950
No. 21, 26, 36
Position:DB/HB
Personal information
Born:(1931-03-20)March 20, 1931
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died:January 4, 2002(2002-01-04) (aged 70)
Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Career information
High school:Inglewood (Inglewood, California)
College:USC
NFL draft:1953 / round: 6 / pick: 62
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts-yards:34-119
Receptions-yards:18-253
Touchdowns:3

James Herbert "Jimmy" Sears (March 20, 1931 – January 4, 2002) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back and halfback in the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans.

Early life

Sears prepped at Inglewood High School in Inglewood, California, where he was student body president in spring 1949.

College career

Sears played college football at the University of Southern California. He was seventh in the Heisman Trophy voting his senior year, becoming the first Trojan to receive votes for the Heisman.

In 1952, he became the second person to receive the W.J. Voit Memorial Trophy as the outstanding football player on the Pacific Coast. Before playing for the USC Trojans, Sears played at El Camino Junior College in Torrance, California.

Professional career

Sears played for the NFL's Chicago Cardinals (1954, 1957–1958), and the AFL's Los Angeles Chargers (1960) and Denver Broncos (1961).

Coaching career

Sears was an assistant coach for USC during the 1959 season.

See also

References

  1. Green & White '49er (high school yearbook)
  2. https://sports.yahoo.com/news/heisman-trophy-voting-results-1935-044600799--ncaaf.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFmLyBgTpBW3l1DSQ5Le0PWApm5CSsqKZ-cNeKID9h5sRCtGTPIC01vcD4RDiPiew78LRA9CFpoQZKR47VA6hzc_7G99lNhBJWkra6xA0C5XIX1bfuDqxwgkIqplNbFBgK-mAFLoiBoCBHxTX2XeUvikZ83ssjTvq0OvLvq3A_CL
  3. "USC Athletics - Story Archives".

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Pop Warner Trophy winners
1952 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
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Baltimore Colts 1953 NFL draft selections
Los Angeles Chargers 1960 inaugural season roster
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