Milt Simington
American football player (1918–1943)
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Milton Richard Simington (August 26, 1918 – January 17, 1943) was an American professional football guard who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers.[1] He was selected to the NFL All-Star team in 1942.[2]
Placekicker
Dierks, Arkansas, U.S.
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
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| Positions | Guard Placekicker | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 26, 1918 Dierks, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | January 17, 1943 (aged 24) Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Idabel (Idabel, Oklahoma) Dierks (Dierks, Arkansas) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Arkansas | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1941: 9th round, 74th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Simington played college football at the University of Arkansas before being selected by the Cleveland Rams in the 1941 NFL draft.[3] In August 1942, he was traded along with Johnny Binotto by the Rams to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for George Platukis.[4]
Simington was selected for the NFL All-Star team based on his performance during the 1942 NFL season, but he suffered a mild heart attack during practices for the game which ended his playing career.[4][5] He suffered a second heart attack a few weeks later which proved fatal; he died in Shreveport, Louisiana, on January 17, 1943, at the age of 24.[4] At the time of his death he had been planning to enter officer training school.[4]