9-1343: Not to be confused with Simkins or Simpkin (disambiguation) . Simpkins is a surname , and may refer to: Andy Simpkins (1932–1999), American jazz musician Charles Simpkins (b. 1963), American Olympic athlete Chris Simpkins (contemporary), Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands 2003–2007 C. O. Simpkins, Sr. (1925–2019), American politician and civil rights activist Cuthbert Ormond Simpkins (b. 1947), American physician, biographer, and historian Dickey Simpkins (b. 1972), American professional basketball player James Simpkins (b. unknown, d. 2004), Canadian cartoonist and artist John Simpkins (1862–1898), American politician from Massachusetts; U.S. representative 1895–98 Luke Simpkins (b. 1964), Australian politician from Western Australia Michael Simpkins (b. 1978), English professional football player Paul Simpkins (contemporary), Australian professional rugby league referee Ron Simpkins (b. 1958), American professional football player Ryan Simpkins (b. 1988), Australian Rugby League player Ryan Simpkins (b. 1998), American actress Ty Simpkins (b. 2001), American actor [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
18-472: A debacle." In a 1944 interview former coach Billy Suter said of Simkins, "one of the greatest football players I ever saw, a fine kicker, a fine ball carrier, and the most terrific tackler and blocker I ever saw." Simkins is the fullback on the All-Time Sewanee football team, one publication of which notes "Sewanee's greatest backfield ace, Ormond Simkins, unfortunately died some years ago from
27-463: A law student. He was valedictorian of the 1900 class. On the baseball team he was the catcher and when captain of the team in 1901, moved to shortstop . Simkins was an All-Southern fullback and punter of the Sewanee Tigers football team from 1896 to 1901 . A stained glass window at Sewanee depicts Simkins handing a football to Henry D. Phillips . He was a member of
36-976: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Simkins Not to be confused with Simpkins or Simkin . Simkins is a surname , and may refer to: David Simkins . American screenwriter and producer Eldred Simkins (1779–1831), American lawyer and politician from South Carolina; U.S. representative 1818–21 Francis Butler Simkins (1897–1966), American historian Geoff Simkins (b. 1948), British jazz musician and saxophonist George Simkins Jr. (1924 – 2001). American dentist and civil rights activist. Greg "Craola" Simkins (b 1975) American artist. Modjeska Monteith Simkins (1899–1992), American civil rights leader Ormond Simkins (1879 – 1921) American football and baseball player Paris Simkins (1849-1930.African-American storekeeper, lawyer, minister, barber, and politician William Stewart Simkins (1842–1929), American law professor; said to have fired
45-686: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Ormond Simkins Ormond Simkins (May 16, 1879 – December 4, 1921) was an American football and baseball player for the Sewanee Tigers of Sewanee: The University of the South . He was the son of William Stewart Simkins , who may have fired the first shot of the American Civil War . Ormond was born on May 16, 1879, in Corsicana, Texas , to William Stewart Simkins and Elizabeth Ware. Ormond entered Sewanee in 1896 as
54-416: The 1899 "Iron Men" of Sewanee that went undefeated and won 5 road games in 6 days all by shutout. Fuzzy Woodruff wrote of the only game in which Sewanee was scored upon, the 11 to 10 win over Auburn , "Under Heisman 's tutelage, Auburn played with a marvelous speed and dash that couldn't be gainsaid and which fairly swept Sewanee off its feet. Only the remarkable punting of Simkins kept the game from being
63-413: The surname Simpkins . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Simpkins&oldid=1117749150 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
72-454: The effects of a football injury from which he never recovered after leaving college. A wonderful punter and a hard running ball carrier, he deserves much of the credit for Sewanee's wonder team of 1899." A documentary film about the team and Simkins' role was released in 2022 called "Unrivaled: Sewanee 1899." Simkins had suffered injuries to both legs while playing football. In later years, his left foot had to be amputated. While working for
81-583: The first shot of the American Civil War [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Simkins . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Simkins&oldid=1094495495 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
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