Jim Sorey | |
Number: | 79 |
Position: | Defensive tackle |
Birth Date: | 5 September 1936 |
Birth Place: | Marianna, Florida, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 4 |
Weight Lbs: | 285 |
College: | Texas Southern |
Draftyear: | 1960 |
Draftround: | 14 |
Draftpick: | 165 (by the Chicago Bears)[1] |
Afldraftyear: | 1960 |
Afldraftround: | Second Selections (by the Buffalo Bills) |
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Coachrecord: | 5–17 |
Pfr: | S/SoreJi20 |
James Arthur "Bull" Sorey (September 5, 1936 – August 12, 2008) was an American football defensive tackle who played three seasons with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League (AFL).[2] He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourteenth round of the 1960 NFL draft. He was also drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 1960 AFL Draft. Sorey played college football at Texas Southern University.[3]
He was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 165th pick of the 1960 NFL draft.[2] He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 1960 AFL Draft and played in 42 games for the team from 1960 to 1962.[2]
Sorey was named head coach of the Texas Southern Tigers in December 1978 and served in that capacity from 1979 to 1980, recording a 5–17 record.[4] [5]