Sherrill Busby Explained

Sherrill Busby
Number:16
Position:End
Birth Date:30 March 1914
Birth Place:Montgomery, Alabama
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:200
High School:Sidney Lanier
(Montgomery, AL)
College:Troy State
Undraftedyear:1940
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:2
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:0
Pfr:BusbSh20

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.[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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ranks With the Best of All Ends. The Troy Messenger. November 22, 1939. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Sherrill Busby Earns Place on A.P.'s Little All-America. The Troy Messenger. December 7, 1939. 4. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Associated Press Announces Annual S.I.A.A. Eleven. The Montgomery Advertiser. December 12, 1939. 10. Newspapers.com.
  4. Web site: Sherrill Busby Stats. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. March 22, 2021.