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| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1936-09-05)September 5, 1936 Marianna, Florida, U.S. |
| Died: | August 12, 2008(2008-08-12) (aged 71) |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Texas Southern |
| NFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 14 / Pick: 165 (by the Chicago Bears)[1] |
| AFL draft: | 1960 / Round: Second Selections (by the Buffalo Bills) |
| Career history | |
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| Head coaching record | |
| Career: | 5–17 (.227) |
| Player stats at PFR | |
James Arthur "Bull" Sorey (September 5, 1936 – August 12, 2008) was an American football defensive tackle who played three seasons with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League (AFL).[2] He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourteenth round of the 1960 NFL Draft. He was also drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 1960 AFL Draft. Sorey played college footballatTexas Southern University.[3]
He was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 165th pick of the 1960 NFL Draft.[2] He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 1960 AFL Draft and played in 42 games for the team from 1960 to 1962.[2]
Sorey was named head coach of the Texas Southern Tigers in December 1978 and served in that capacity from 1979 to 1980, recording a 5–17 record.[4][5]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| 1979 | Texas Southern | 3–8 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1980 | Texas Southern | 2–9 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
| Texas Southern: | 5–17 | 3–9 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–17 | ||||||||
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