Hall of Fame
Rickie W. Simmons
April 10, 1955, Pulaski, Virginia
EDUCATION
Prince Georges County School System, 1970 - 1973, Laurel Senior High School, Laurel, Maryland.
Tusculum College, 1973 - 1974, Greeneville, Tennessee.
Bowie State College, 1974 - 978, Majored in Business Management.
University of Maryland University College, Bachelor of Science Degree, Business Management.
ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS
High School, Lettered in Baseball, Basketball and Football. Captain of the Basketball and Football. 1st Team All-Prince Georg's County, Football -1973; American Legion Outstanding Student Leadership Award, 1973.
Tusculum College, 1973 - 1974, Varsity Basketball.
Bowie State Football, 1974 - 1978, Four Year Starter at Wide Receiver; Led the team in total receptions, each season.
Baltimore Sun’s All State College Team, 1974, 1976, 1977, Wide Receiver; NAIA District 19 All Star Football Team,
1975.
Holds Record, Fourth Longest: Catch and Run from scrimmage vs. Fairleigh Dickinson of 76 yards, 1974
Kicked Game Winning Field Goal against Fayetteville State to win Homecoming Game 17-15, 1977
Most Outstanding Offensive Player, 1976-77 Season and 1977-78 Season; Team Captain, 1977-1978
Scouted by Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins, 1977-1978; NFL Combine in Atlanta, 1978.
Jet Magazine's Independent Black College Champions 1975, Ranked 4th Nationally among All HBCUs
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Digital Equipment Corporation- Sales Representative, Apple Computer – Business Development Executive, Silicon
Graphics Inc. Regional Sales Director, Oblix, Inc.(Acquired by Oracle) – Oracle, Inc. - Vice President of North American
Security Sales, SoleraNetworks, Inc. (Acquired by Blue Coat) Vice President of North American Sales 20011 - 2013, Axway. Inc., Vice President of Federal Sales, Brocade Communications, Inc. - Director of Federal and Eastern
Region Software Sales
COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ORGANIZATIONS
Lions Club–Grant Recipient for Outstanding Athletic Accomplishments, 1973; Catholic Youth Association, Volunteer
Basketball Coach Washington, D.C.; Volunteer Basketball Coach for Howard County Youth Program; Laurel Boys and
Girls Club – Volunteer Basketball and Football Coach, Basketball Referee; Wounded Warrior Project.
Charter Member of the Mid-Atlantic BSU Alumni Chapter – Hall of Fame
FAMILY
Married (31 years): Janet M. Simmons;
Adult Children: Shawna A. Simmons Sabato and Lauren E. Simmons
Son-In-Law: Joshua Sabato
HIGHLIGHTS
Leading receiver on the 1975 Jet Magazine's Independent Black College Champions; Most Outstanding Offensive
Player Junior and Senior Years, 1976 - 1977; Kick game winning field goal in 1977 to win Homecoming game against
Fayetteville State; Team Captain, Senior Year 1977-78; Participated in the NFL Combine in Atlanta, 1978
