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| Billy Sims | |
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Position: Halfback |
| Member Biography | |
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Billy Sims, as a freshman in 1975, was a sub on Oklahoma's
national championship team. He was injured early in the 1976
season, after carrying the ball three times and gaining 44 yards.
The NCAA granted him an extra year of competition because
he had played so little in 1976. He had a developing year in
1977, and the next two years he was a superstar. Sims, 6 feet
tall, 205 pounds in weight, from Hooks, Texas, was fast and
elusive. He racked up 1762 yards in 1978, 1506 yards in
1979, and both totals led the nation. His touchdown totals, 20
in 1978 and 22 in 1979, made him the national scoring leader
both years. In 1978 he was named Player of the Year by
Associated Press and United Press International, he averaged
7.6 yards on every rushing play and he won the Heisman
Trophy. In 1979 he was runner-up in the Heisman vote to
Charles White of Southern California. He capped the 1979
season by rushing for 134 yards as Oklahoma beat Florida
State 24-7 in the Orange Bowl. This earned him the title of
Most Valuable Back in the game. His top rushing games were
for 282 yards against Missouri, 1979; 247 against Nebraska,
1979; and 231 against Iowa State, 1978. He played with the
Detroit Lions 1980-84, was in the Pro Bowl his first three
years, and retired after suffering a knee injury.
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