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

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

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.

Sources


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