2011 USFTL Cleveland Hall Of Fame

Herb Simpson

Induction: Player             
Presenter: Mike “Lefty” Flynn
City/State: Strongsville , OH                    
Date of Birth: 05/25/61
Height/Weight: 6’ / 200
Spouse: Pam
Children: Tia, Ian       
Occupation: Office Manager
Career as Player: 19 years (1983-2001)
Position: BB, DE, LB
Team: Aardvarks, Ernie’s Pub, Mad Anthony’s, Normandy Tavern, Predators, Polish Village
Number: 55
National Tournament Appearances: 19 (1983-2001)
National Championship Titles: 1 (1994)
All-American Team: 1 (1994 “Super Flag” Offense)
National MVP: 1 (1994 “Super Flag” Offense)
State Tournament Appearances: 19 (1983-2001)
State Championship Titles: 1 (1990)
All-State Team: 1 (1991 “B-Touch” Defense)
City Championship Titles: 1 (1992 “A-Touch”)
All-City Team: 2 (1989 “A-Touch” Offense, 1991 “B-Touch” Defense)
Special Awards: 5^th in the Nation Junior Olympics Free Style Wrestling, National Runner Up in the Gaelic (Irish) Football, Cleveland Referee’s NIT 10 year All Tournament Team, AFA National Champions, AFTFL National Champions, Lettered in Football and Wrestling at Baldwin-Wallace College.
Most Memorable Moment in Flag & Touch Football: The good times traveling with the team. Winning 3 Championships, picking off a pass at the end of the 1994 USFTL National Championship game against Gibbs and taking it in for the winning touchdown!