He attended college at Auburn University playing for the baseball and the football teams.

In December 1921 a fire broke out at the Stabler Hospital in Greenville, Alabama.

[1] Sherling was a fullback on Mike Donahue's Auburn Tigers football team.

He was elected All-Southern three times; and was selected to coach Donahue's all-time Auburn team.

[5] Walter Camp gave Sherling honorable mention on his All-America team.