LES BINGAMANBingaman, Lester AlonzaHeight: 6-3 Weight: 272 Born: February 3, 1926 MacKenzie, TN Died: November 20, 1970 Miami, FL High School: Lew Wallace (Gary, IN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Illinois | Lettered |
| 1945 | Illinois | Lettered |
| 1946 | Illinois | Lettered |
| 1947 | Illinois | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (27th overall) 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers; 3rd round (15th overall) 1948 Detroit Lions |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 65 | ROG-MG | 12 | 12 |
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 65 | MG | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 65 | MG | 12 | 12 |
| 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | 65 | C-MG | 8 | 8 |
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 65 | MG | 12 | 12 |
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 65 | MG-LOG | 12 | 12 |
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 65 | MG | 12 | 12 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 80 | 80 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/16/1947 | 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC)1948 BKN AAFC |
| Draft | 12/19/1947 | 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL |
| Signed | 6/12/1948 | 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL |
| Retired | 12/26/1954 | 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 8 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
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