Sherrill Busby

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Sherrill Busby
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Busby in 1939
No. 16
Position:End
Personal information
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)
Career information
High school:Sidney Lanier
(Montgomery, AL)
College:Troy (AL)
Undrafted:1940
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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 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[edit]

  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.