B. U. Sims
| Sewanee Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | End |
| Class | Graduate |
| Career history | |
| College | Sewanee (1899) |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | May 9, 1878 |
| Place of birth | Bryan, Texas |
| Date of death | January 6, 1934 (aged 55) |
| Place of death | Bryan, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Bartlet et Ultimus "The Caboose" Sims (May 9, 1878 – January 6, 1934) was an All-Southern[1] college football end for the Sewanee Tigers of Sewanee: The University of the South, a member of its 1899 "Iron Men". He also kicked the extra points; his 11 extra points against Cumberland is still a school record.[2]
Early years
Bartlet et Ultimus Sims was born on May 9, 1878 in Bryan, Texas.[3] It was said his parents named him "et Ultimus" as their last child.[3]
References
- ↑ "All-Southern Football Team". Outing. Outing Publishing Company. 35: 533. 1900.
- ↑ "2004 Sewanee football media guide" (PDF).
- 1 2 Wendell Givens (2003). Ninety-Nine Iron: The Season Sewanee Won Five Games in Six Days. University of Alabama Press. p. 31.
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