Bartlet et Ultimus "The Caboose" Sims (May 9, 1878 – January 6, 1934) was an All-Southern[1] college football end for the Sewanee Tigers of Sewanee: The University of the South, a member of its 1899 "Iron Men". He also kicked the extra points; his 11 extra points against Cumberland is still a school record.[2] A documentary film about the 1899 Team and Sims' role was released in 2022 called Unrivaled: Sewanee 1899. [3]

Bart Sims
Sewanee Tigers
PositionEnd
ClassGraduate
Personal information
Born:(1878-05-09)May 9, 1878
Bryan, Texas, U.S.
Died:January 6, 1934(1934-01-06) (aged 55)
Bryan, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
CollegeSewanee (1899)
Career highlights and awards

Early years

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Bartlet et Ultimus Sims was born on May 9, 1878, in Bryan, Texas.[4] It was said his parents named him "et Ultimus" as their last child.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "All-Southern Football Team". Outing. 35. Outing Publishing Company: 533. 1900.
  2. ^ "2004 Sewanee football media guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2013.
  3. ^ "Unrivaled: Sewanee 1899", Wikipedia, January 23, 2023, retrieved January 31, 2023
  4. ^ a b Wendell Givens (2003). Ninety-Nine Iron: The Season Sewanee Won Five Games in Six Days. University of Alabama Press. p. 31. ISBN 9780817350628.