Former No. 1 overall NFL draft pick and College Football Hall of Famer Kenneth Sims died Friday at age 65, the University of Texas announced. The university said Sims died peacefully at his home.

Kenneth Sims, a standout at Texas who became the No. 1 overall draft pick in the NFL draft in 1982, has died. He was 65. The University of Texas said Sims died on March 21 at his home. Sims' death ...

A former New England Patriots No. 1 overall pick in the 1982 NFL Draft has passed away. Kenneth Sims reportedly died in his sleep on March 21, 2025, while battling an illness. Sims had a notable ...

Kenneth Sims, the No. 1 overall draft pick out of Texas by the New England Patriots in 1982, died on March 21 at 65. We are deeply saddened by the passing of our 1982 ...

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