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Mickey Sims

1955 – 2006

Player of American football

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About Mickey Sims

Lived 1955 – 2006 (aged 51). Mickey Sims was an American american football player.

Robert Anderson "Mickey" Sims (March 5, 1955 – June 7, 2006) was an American professional football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 1977 NFL draft. He played college football at South Carolina State.

Sims started for the Browns at defensive tackle in 1977, registering 19 tackles that season while filling in for the injured Jerry Sherk. Upon Sherk's return to the lineup, Sims played as a backup until he was released by the team after the 1979 season. Sims joined the Cleveland Metropark Police Department as a police officer in 1980 and was promoted to sergeant in 1997. He also was a part-time police officer at Cuyahoga Community College's West Campus in Parma. He was serving on the job at Tri-C when he died June 7, 2006, of a heart attack. He was 51. Sims also was a longtime deacon at Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church in Cleveland. Sims' son Rob Jr., a former standout football player at Nordonia High School and The Ohio State University, followed his father to the NFL when he was drafted in April 2006 as a guard by the Seattle Seahawks.

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South Carolina State University

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Mickey Sims?

Player of American football (1955-2006)

When was Mickey Sims born?

Mickey Sims was born on 3 March 1955 in Union.

When did Mickey Sims die?

Mickey Sims died on 28 June 2006 in Parma.

What was Mickey Sims's occupation?

Mickey Sims was an american football player.

What nationality was Mickey Sims?

Mickey Sims was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mickey Sims

· Wikidata: Q6838788

· DBpedia: Mickey Sims

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