Jim Sorey

Jim Sorey
No. 79
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1936-09-05)September 5, 1936
Place of birth: Marianna, Florida
Date of death: August 12, 2008(2008-08-12) (aged 71)
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
College: Texas Southern
NFL Draft: 1960 / Round: 14 / Pick: 165
AFL draft: 1960 / Round: Second Selections
(by the Buffalo Bills)
Career history
As player:
As coach:
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Head coaching record
Career: 5–17 (.227)
Player stats at PFR

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.[1] 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.[2]

Professional career

He was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 165th pick of the 1960 NFL Draft.[1] He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 1960 AFL Draft and played in 42 games for the team from 1960 to 1962.[1]

Coaching career

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.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2009 - 2000 Pro Football Necrology List". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  2. ↑ "JIM SOREY". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Transactions". Boca Raton News. December 4, 1978. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  4. ↑ "James Sorey Records by Year". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
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