American football player
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| Position: | End | ||||||
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| Born: | (1914-03-30)March 30, 1914 Montgomery, Alabama | ||||||
| Died: | June 7, 1960(1960-06-07) (aged 46) | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Sidney Lanier (Montgomery, AL) | ||||||
| College: | Troy State | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 1940 | ||||||
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Sherrill Busby (March 30, 1914 – June 7, 1960) was an American football end for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League (NFL).
A native of Montgomery, Alabama, he played college football for Troy State Trojans. 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. 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.
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.
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