Bart Sims

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]

Bart Sims
Sewanee Tigers
PositionEnd
ClassGraduate
Career history
CollegeSewanee (1899)
Personal information
Born:(1878-05-09)May 9, 1878
Bryan, Texas
Died:January 6, 1934(1934-01-06) (aged 55)
Bryan, Texas
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career highlights and awards

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]

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References

  1. "All-Southern Football Team". Outing. Outing Publishing Company. 35: 533. 1900.
  2. "2004 Sewanee football media guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-09.
  3. 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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