James Arthur "Bull" Sorey[1] (September 5, 1936 – August 12, 2008) was an American professional football defensive tackle who played three seasons with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League (AFL). He was selected by the Bills in the 1960 AFL draft after playing college football at Texas Southern University.
| No. 79 | |||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | September 5, 1936 Marianna, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Died | August 12, 2008 (aged 71) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Middleton (Tampa, Florida) | ||||
| College | Texas Southern | ||||
| NFL draft | 1960: 14th round, 165th overall pick | ||||
| AFL draft | 1960 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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Coaching | |||||
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| Career AFL statistics | |||||
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| Head coaching record | |||||
| Career | 5–17 (.227) | ||||
Early life and college
editJames Arthur Sorey was born on September 5, 1936, in Marianna, Florida.[1] He attended Middleton High School in Tampa, Florida.[1]
Sorey played college football for the Texas Southern Tigers of Texas Southern University.[1]
Professional career
editSorey was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 165th pick of the 1960 NFL draft.[1] He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 1960 AFL draft and played in 42 games for the team from 1960 to 1962.[1]
Coaching career
editSorey 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.[2][3]
Personal life
editSorey died on August 12, 2008, in Houston, Texas.[1]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Texas Southern Tigers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1979–1980) | |||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Jim Sorey". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ↑ "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
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference