Education
He played college football at Southwestern Oklahoma State University and attended Sentinel High School in Sentinel, Oklahoma.
Football player basketball player
He played college football at Southwestern Oklahoma State University and attended Sentinel High School in Sentinel, Oklahoma.
Simmons participated in football, basketball, track and baseball for the Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs. He made a half-court shot at the buzzer to beat rival Phillips for the conference title in basketball. He was inducted into the Southwestern Oklahoma State Athletic Hall of Fame in 1963.
Cleveland Bulldogs
Simmons played in twelve games, starting six, for the Cleveland Bulldogs in 1927.
Providence Steam Roller
Simmons played in eight games, starting four, for the Providence Steam Roller during the 1928 season. Simmons coached basketball at Northeastern State University for seven years.
He later coached basketball at El Reno High School, winning the state championship in 1932, 1933, 1946, 1949 and 1953. His 1933 and 1949 teams were undefeated.