Jim Sears

Sears, circa 1950
No. 21, 26, 36
Position:	DB/HB
Personal information
Born:	(1931-03-20)March 20, 1931 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died:	January 4, 2002(2002-01-04) (aged 70) Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Inglewood (CA)
College:	Southern California
NFL draft:	1953 / Round: 6 / Pick: 62
Career history
Chicago Cardinals (1954, 1957–1958) Los Angeles Chargers (1960) Denver Broncos (1961)
Career highlights and awards
NFL kickoff return yards leader (1958) Consensus All-American (1952) Pop Warner Trophy (1952)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts-yards: 34-119 Receptions-yards: 18-253 Touchdowns: 3
Player stats at NFL.com

James Herbert "Jimmy" Sears (March 20, 1931 – January 4, 2002) was a professional American football defensive back/halfback in the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL).

High school career

Sears prepped at Inglewood High School in Inglewood, California, where he was student body president in spring 1949.^[1]

College career

Sears played college football at the University of Southern California. He was seventh in the Heisman Trophy voting his senior year. In 1952, he became the second person to receive the W.J. Voit Memorial Trophy as the outstanding football player on the Pacific Coast. Before playing for the USC Trojans, Sears played at El Camino Junior College in Torrance, California.

Professional career

Sears played for the NFL's Chicago Cardinals (1954, 1957–1958), and the AFL's Los Angeles Chargers (1960) and Denver Broncos (1961).

Coaching career

Sears was an assistant coach for USC during the 1959 season.^[2]