Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#20|Sonny Sherman Running Back
Retired (1965, Age 32)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (05-14-2008) Potential B-
Age at Death 75 Born 01-22-1934 in Buffalo, NY
Drafted Round 12, Pick 269 (1960) Experience 9 Years (153 Wks)
College Maryland College, 1955 Salary 745 ($985K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power Catching B- Pass Cover D- Kick Power D-
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking Run Cover C+ Kick Acc C-
Carrying B- Run Blocking A- Tackling D+ Kick Return B-
        Pursuit D+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed Stamina Execution C+ Agility B-
Strength B- Health D+ Aggressiveness Hands
Jumping C-     Attitude B- Break Tackle
ROLES
QB D+ C C+ DT SS C- K GUN
WR C- G C+ DE C- FS D+ P D- KR C-
HB/TB T B- ILB CB D+ LS C- KRB C+
FB B- TE B- OLB C- H C- HT B- KOS D-
Year Team G GS ATT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G STUF SYDS FUM LOST TD 1ST 1ST% LNG
1960 COL 16 16 45 2.8 159 3.5 9.9 2 -4 1 1 4 11 24.4 9
1961 COL 16 16 44 2.8 198 4.5 12.4 0 0 1 0 2 12 27.3 23
1962 COL 16 16 59 3.7 176 3.0 11.0 2 -5 1 0 1 10 16.9 19
1963 COL 16 16 73 4.6 250 3.4 15.6 2 -2 4 2 3 15 20.5 23
1964 LAN 1 1 3 3.0 6 2.0 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 3
Total   65 65 224 3.4 789 3.5 12.1 6 -11 7 3 10 48 21.4 23

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1966Sonny Sherman has retired from football.
05-02-1965The Los Angeles RAMS have waived Sonny Sherman.
01-03-1965Sonny Sherman of the Los Angeles RAMS is injured with a knee contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 16 days.
12-28-1964The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Sonny Sherman to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Curly Reynolds to the inactive roster.
12-27-1964The Los Angeles RAMS have acquired Sonny Sherman from the waiver wire.
09-13-1964The Colorado Dimebags have moved James Staysniak to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Desmond Swanson to the inactive roster.
09-13-1964The Colorado Dimebags have waived Sonny Sherman.
09-07-1964The Colorado Dimebags have moved Al Shonta, Verlon Latin, Art Davidson, Chuck King, Stud Thompson, Merle Rasmussen, Dennis Kingery, John Kline, Derrick Phillips, Mike Green, and Alva Krumrie to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Sonny Sherman, Ed Ward, Joe Gramatica, Dwight Famiglietti, Andy Womack, and Jim Conway to the inactive roster.
09-06-1964Sonny Sherman of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a shoulder ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 22 days.