Ivory Sully
| Date of birth | June 20, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Salisbury, Maryland |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Cornerback |
| College | Delaware |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1979–1984 | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1985–1986 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1987 | Detroit Lions |
| Career stats | |
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Ivory Sully (born 1957) is a retired American football player.
Sully grew up in Leonia, New Jersey, and played high school football there at Leonia High School.[1] Undrafted as a running back from Division II Delaware, he was a co-captain of the 1981 and 1982 Los Angeles Rams. He is a member of the University of Delaware Sports Hall of Fame. With a pronounced resemblance to Omar Sharif, he played bit parts in several movies and television shows while playing in Los Angeles.[2]
High School
By the time Sully graduated in 1975, he had a multitude of awards and trophies, including: All State Tennis Champion, All State Track Champion, Boy's State (New Jersey) Leadership Representative of Leonia H.S., Weringer Award for School's Best Athlete, and selected to the All Century Football Team by Bergen Record Newspaper.[3]
College
Sully was named Honorary Captain for the University of Delaware[4]
Professional Sports Career
Sully was signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Rams, who moved him to safety. There, he was a 1984 Pro Bowl alternate as a special teams player, although the presence of safeties Johnnie Johnson and Nolan Cromwell relegated him to backup status.[5] He was named the Outstanding Special Teams Player of the Year with the Los Angeles Rams five times (1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, and 1984). He was a member of the 1979 NFC Champions, Los Angeles Rams and played in Super Bowl XIV.
Life after sports
Apparel
Sully successfully transitioned out of football and became the VP Sales, Merchandising & Licensing for Company b [6] In 2001 - 2011 Sully was Vice President of Licensing and International Business for Pelle Pelle [7] as seen on Sully's resume.
Film/Movies
Sully is on the executive team on "Build It And They Will Come" and "From The Ground Up" a TV reality series about building a professional sports team.[8]
Major League Football (MLFB)
Lakewood Ranch is Official Headquarters to Professional Spring Football and Sully manages the branding for the MLFB. The league begins play is planned in spring 2016. The MLFB will operate in cities without NFL teams.[9][10]
References
- ↑ Pro football, The Record (Bergen County), September 14, 2003. Accessed November 1, 2007.
- ↑ Flanagan, Mike. "Ron Holmes gets his first start: is he ready to show his stuff?". St. Petersburg Evening Independent. 14 Sep 1985
- ↑ http://www.ivorysully.com/biography.html
- ↑ http://www.marketwatch.com/story/major-league-football-executive-ivory-sully-named-honorary-captain-for-the-university-of-delaware-2014-10-15
- ↑ Flanagan, Mike. "Sully". St. Petersburg Evening Independent. 29 Aug 1985
- ↑ http://companyb-us.com/about/
- ↑ http://www.ivorysully.com/resume.html
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4738194/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2a
- ↑ http://www.mysuncoast.com/news/local/lakewood-ranch-is-official-headquarters-to-professional-spring-football/article_f39a25ec-0bd1-11e5-bc15-930c1192cce4.html
- ↑ http://www.bradenton.com/2015/05/31/5826097_major-league-football-faces-long.html?rh=1