Solly Sherman

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.

Solly Sherman
No. 22
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born:(1917-09-25)September 25, 1917
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:October 10, 2010(2010-10-10) (aged 93)
Forest Park, Illinois, U.S.
Career information
High school:Chicago (IL) Marshall
College:Chicago
NFL Draft:1939 / Round: 18 / Pick: 166
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
TD-INT:1–0
Passing yards:58
Passer rating:103.1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Career

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
  1. "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

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