Jim Sorey
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.[2] 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.[3]
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | September 5, 1936 Marianna, Florida | ||
| Died: | August 12, 2008 (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 (by the Chicago Bears)[1] | ||
| AFL draft: | 1960 / Round: Second Selections (by the Buffalo Bills) | ||
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| Career: | 5–17 (.227) | ||
| Player stats at PFR | |||
Professional career
He was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 165th pick of the 1960 NFL Draft.[2] He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 1960 AFL Draft and played in 42 games for the team from 1960 to 1962.[2]
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.[4][5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| 1979 | Texas Southern | 3–8 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1980 | Texas Southern | 2–9 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
| Texas Southern: | 5–17 | 3–9 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–17 | ||||||||
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References
- "1960 Chicago Bears". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2020.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- "2009 - 2000 Pro Football Necrology List". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- "JIM SOREY". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- "Transactions". Boca Raton News. December 4, 1978. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- "James Sorey Records by Year". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Just Sports Stats
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