Claude "Little Monk" Simons
Sugar Bowl Hall of Fame

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Tulane
Sugar Bowl: 1935

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Inducted: 2017 (Inaugural Class)

Claude “Little Monk” Simons was the star of the inaugural Sugar Bowl Classic in 1935. The Green Wave speedster had what is still considered one of the greatest plays in Sugar Bowl history when he took a lateral and dashed 85 yards to pay dirt to jump start a stalled Tulane offense. After his playing career, Simons would go on to a prominent role with the Sugar Bowl Committee from 1949 to 1975, including serving as President for the 1959 and 1960 games.