Milt Simington

Milton Richard Simington was an American professional football guard who played two seasons in the National Football League for the Cleveland Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers. He was selected to the NFL All-Star team in 1942.

Playing career

Simington played college football at the University of Arkansas before being selected by the 1941 [Cleveland Rams season|Cleveland Rams] in the 1941 NFL draft. In August 1942, he was traded along with Johnny Binotto by the Rams to the Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers] in exchange for George Platukis.
Simington was selected for the 1942 [National Football League All-Star Game |NFL All-Star team] based on his performance during the 1942 NFL season, but he suffered a mild heart attack during practices for the game which ended his playing career. He suffered a second heart attack a few weeks later which proved fatal; he died in Shreveport, Louisiana, on January 17, 1943, at the age of 24. At the time of his death he had been planning to enter officer training school.