Solly Sherman
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||
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| Born: | September 25, 1917 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | October 10, 2010 (aged 93) Forest Park, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
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| High school: | Chicago (IL) Marshall | ||||||
| College: | Chicago | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1939 / round: 18 / pick: 166 | ||||||
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Saul S. Sherman (September 25, 1917 – October 10, 2010) was a professional American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). Born in Chicago, Illinois, he played two seasons for the Chicago Bears.
Career
[edit]Sherman played collegiately for the University of Chicago, initially as a halfback, before converting to quarterback his senior year. It was during his time at UChicago that he had learned the T-formation, at the time a novel offensive scheme, from Maroons head coach Clark Shaughnessy. He was drafted in the 18th round of the 1939 NFL Draft.[1] Sherman only played two seasons in the pros before he retired to go fight in World War II, but not before he helped teach the T-formation to his Bears teammate, future Pro Football Hall of Famer Sid Luckman, who would go on to use the T to revolutionize the NFL's passing game and quarterback the Bears to four NFL championships. This remains arguably Sherman's most lasting legacy in pro football.
References
[edit]- ^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
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