nˈɪkneɪmd "ˈoʊld smˈuːði", sˈɪɹz wʌz ˈæktɪv æz ɐ plˈeɪɚɹ ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː, ɐkˈaʊntɪŋ fɔːɹ twˈɛlv dᵻfˈɛnsskˈoːɹd pˈɔɪnts dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz plˈeɪɪŋ kɚɹˈɪɹ.
Nicknamed "Old Smoothie", Sears was active as a player until 1953, accounting for 12 defense-scored points during his playing career.