In 2001, Símon was named as one of the twelve best Icelandic men's basketball players of the 20th century.
[3] In 1975, Símon enrolled in Cornell University where he also trained basketball.
[4] On 3 January 1976, he played again with Ármann in a 90-89 victory against ÍR, scoring a game high 33 points.
[5] After the game, ÍR filed an official complaint, claiming that Símon was not a legal player for Ármann in the game as he was training with a college team in the United States.
Símon and Ármann fought back, claiming that Símon was not an official player for Cornell, as first year students where not allowed on the main squad and that no paperwork had been filed regarding his transfer from Ármann.