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Jimmy Simpson
Date of birth(1899-07-29)July 29, 1899
Place of birth Ontario, Canada
Date of deathSeptember 29, 1962(1962-09-29) (aged 63)
Career information
Position(s) Tailback
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight160 lb (73 kg)
US college Detroit Mercy
Career history
As player
1922 Toledo Maroons
1923 St. Louis All-Stars
1924 Kenosha Maroons
Career stats

James Rothery Simpson (July 29, 1899 – September 29, 1962) was a blocking back in the National Football League. Simpson first played with the Toledo Maroons during the 1922 NFL season. [1] The following season, he was a member of the St. Louis All-Stars, but did not see any playing time during a regular-season game. He played with the Kenosha Maroons during his final season after the Toledo Maroons made the move from Toledo, Ohio to Kenosha, Wisconsin.

References

  1. ^ "Jimmy Simpson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 15, 2011.