SONNY GANDEEGandee, Sherwin KennethHeight: 6-0 Weight: 216 Born: February 27, 1929 Akron, OH Died: July 21, 2013 Grosse Ile, MI High School: Garfield (Akron, OH); Berea (OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Ohio State | |
| 1948 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1949 | Ohio State | |
| 1950 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1951 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| Draft: 9th round (106th overall) 1952 Detroit Lions |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL | 85 | RDE | 2 | 2 |
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 85 | LDE-RDE | 9 | 0 |
| 1952 Year (NFL)1952 Year NFL | 11 | 2 | ||
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 85 | LDE | 8 | 6 |
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 85 | LDE | 11 | 5 |
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 85 | LDE-RLB | 12 | 8 |
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 85 | LLB | 12 | 12 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 54 | 33 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/17/1952 | 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | |
| Released | 9/23/1952 | 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL |
| Signed | 9/29/1952 | 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL |
| Traded | 10/17/1952 | 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/24/1957 | 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1958 | 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1952 Year (NFL)1952 Year NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 8 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 17 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 17 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 1952 Year (NFL)1952 Year NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 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 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 1 |
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 81 | 1 |
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