Kenneth Sims
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- Full Name
- Kenneth Sims
- Born
- October 31, 1959
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- Age
- 66 years
- Zodiac Sign
- Scorpio
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- Nationality
- 🇺🇸 United States
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- Profession
- Athlete, American Football Player
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Biography
Kenneth Sims is 66 years old, an athlete, from United States.
Kenneth Wayne Sims (October 31, 1959 – March 21, 2025) was an American professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons with the New England Patriots. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns, winning the Lombardi Award and UPI Lineman of the Year en route to a victory in the 1982 Cotton Bowl Classic. Sims was selected first overall by the Patriots in the 1982 NFL draft, but his professional career would be afflicted by injuries.
He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2021.
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