Solly Sherman

TD–INT	1–0
Passing yards	58
Passer rating	103.1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Solly Sherman
No. 22
Position	Quarterback
Personal information
Born	September 25, 1917; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	October 10, 2010 (aged 93); Forest Park, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Marshall (Chicago)
College	Chicago (1935-1938)
NFL draft	1939: 18th round, 166th overall pick
Career history
	Chicago Bears (1939–1940);
Awards and highlights
	NFL champion (1940); NFL All-Star (1940);
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT
TD–INT	1–0
Passing yards	58
Passer rating	103.1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

Football 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

^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.

Sources

Solly Sherman's obituary

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[1] "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.

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