Jerome Sally

American football player (born 1959)

American football player

Jerome SallyNo. 78, 76, 70

Position:| Nose tackle
Personal information
Born:|  (1959-02-24) February 24, 1959 (age 66)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:| 267 lb (121 kg)
Career information
High school:| Maywood (IL) Proviso East
College:| Missouri
NFL draft:| 1982: undrafted
Career history

* New Orleans Saints (1982)*
* New York Giants (1982–1986)
* Indianapolis Colts (1987)
* Kansas City Chiefs (1988)

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

* Super Bowl champion (XXI)
* Missouri Tigers Hall of Fame, 2006[1]

Career NFL statistics
| Sacks:| 19.5

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Fumble recoveries:| 2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jerome Eli Sally (born February 24, 1959) is an American coach, educator, and former professional football player who played nose tackle for seven seasons for the New York Giants, Indianapolis Colts, and Kansas City Chiefs.

## Early life and college

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Sally played football at Proviso East High School and attended the University of Missouri from 1978 to 1981.[2] He was a standout defensive lineman who helped anchor Tiger defenses that keyed Mizzou to four consecutive bowl games from 1978 to 1981, lettering three years (1979–1981). During that time, MU had a combined record of 23–13, including two bowl game victories.

After retiring from football, Sally earned a Master of Education from William Woods University.[3]

## Professional career

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Sally played for the New York Giants from 1982 to 1986, where he had 7 1/2 QB sacks in 1985 and eventually won a Super Bowl ring as part of the 1986 World Championship team. He also played in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts and Kansas City Chiefs before his retirement in 1988.

After retiring from professional football, Sally worked as the defensive coordinator at Hickman High School from 1991 to 1996 and as the school's strength and fitness coach from 1991 to 2006. At one point during Sally's coaching career, future host of the "Knowledge Fight" podcast, Dan Friesen, dropped Sally's Super Bowl ring and was made to run laps as punishment.[4]

He was elected to the University of Missouri Hall of Fame in 2006, and the Proviso East Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.[5]

Since 2015, Sally has worked as an assistant principal at Hickman High School in Columbia, Missouri. In 2018, Sally sued Columbia Public Schools for alleged race and age discrimination, claiming that he had been paid less than his white colleagues.[6]

## References

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1. ^ "Hall of Fame Class to Be Inducted Friday". mutigers.com. January 10, 2007. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
2. ^ Cox, Robert C. (January 11, 2019). Curious Proviso: Observations of an American Urban High School. Beacon Publishing Group.
3. ^ "Jerome Sally, Assistant Principal, David H. Hickman High School". Jerome Sally | Assistant Principal, David H. Hickman High School | William Woods. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
4. ^ "Knowledge Fight: #613: June 24-25, 2003". knowledgefight.libsyn.com. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
5. ^ "Jerome Sally". Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
6. ^ LaHucik, Kyle. "UPDATED: Hickman assistant principal sues CPS for race, age discrimination". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved July 2, 2022.

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* 5 Sean Landeta
* 9 Bob Thomas
* 11 Phil Simms (MVP)
* 15 Jeff Hostetler
* 17 Jeff Rutledge
* 20 Joe Morris
* 22 Lee Rouson
* 23 Perry Williams
* 24 Ottis Anderson
* 25 Mark Collins
* 27 Herb Welch
* 28 Tom Flynn
* 30 Tony Galbreath
* 33 George Adams
* 34 Elvis Patterson
* 34 Terry Kinard
* 44 Maurice Carthon
* 46 Greg Lasker
* 48 Kenny Hill
* 51 Robbie Jones
* 52 Pepper Johnson
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* 54 Andy Headen
* 55 Gary Reasons
* 56 Lawrence Taylor
* 57 Byron Hunt
* 58 Carl Banks
* 59 Brian Johnston
* 60 Brad Benson
* 61 Chris Godfrey
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* 64 Jim Burt
* 65 Bart Oates
* 66 William Roberts
* 67 Billy Ard
* 68 Damian Johnson
* 70 Leonard Marshall
* 73 John Washington
* 74 Erik Howard
* 75 George Martin
* 76 Curtis McGriff
* 77 Eric Dorsey
* 78 Jerome Sally
* 80 Phil McConkey
* 81 Stacy Robinson
* 84 Zeke Mowatt
* 86 Lionel Manuel
* 87 Solomon Miller
* 88 Bobby Johnson
* 89 Mark Bavaro

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* Romeo Crennel
* Ron Erhardt
* Len Fontes
* Ray Handley
* Fred Hoaglin
* Pat Hodgson
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