Merle Hapes

Hapes, Merle Alison
Height: 5-10 Weight: 190
Born: May 9, 1919 Garden Grove, CA
Died: July 18, 1994 Biloxi, MS
High School: Garden Grove (CA)

Year	College	Participation
1938	Mississippi	Freshmen Team
1939	Mississippi	Lettered
1940	Mississippi	Lettered
1941	Mississippi	Lettered

Draft: 1st round (8th overall) 1942 New York Giants

Military Service: United States Army Air Forces

Relatives: Brother of Ray Hapes

Roster Key • Stat Key

YEAR TEAM	NO	POS	GP	GS
1942 New York Giants (NFL)1942 NYG NFL	44	QB-LDH	11	10
1943 San Diego Bombers (PCFL)1943 SD PCFL	22	B
1944 Hollywood Rangers (AFL)1944 HOL AFL	14	LH	11	11
1946 New York Giants (NFL)1946 NYG NFL	30	FB-LB	10	6
1949 Hamilton Tigers (ORFU)1949 HAM ORFU	20	HB	8	1
1953 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (IRFU)1953 HAM IRFU	84	HB	14
1954 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (IRFU)1954 HAM IRFU	80	HB	14
2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL			21	16
2 Years (CFL)2 Years CFL			28

Team	Date	Transaction
1942 New York Giants (NFL)New York Giants	12/22/1941	Draft
1942 New York Giants (NFL)New York Giants		Signed
1942 New York Giants (NFL)New York Giants	8/1/1943	Free Agent
1943 San Diego Bombers (PCFL)San Diego Bombers		Signed
1943 San Diego Bombers (PCFL)San Diego Bombers		Free Agent
1944 Hollywood Rangers (AFL)Hollywood Rangers		Signed
1944 Hollywood Rangers (AFL)Hollywood Rangers		Free Agent
1946 New York Giants (NFL)New York Giants		Signed
1946 New York Giants (NFL)New York Giants	1/8/1947	Reserve/Suspended
1949 Hamilton Tigers (ORFU)Hamilton Tigers	4/1/1949	Signed
1949 Hamilton Tigers (ORFU)Hamilton Tigers		Free Agent
1950 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (IRFU)Hamilton Tiger-Cats		Signed
1950 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (IRFU)Hamilton Tiger-Cats		INJ?
1951 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (IRFU)Hamilton Tiger-Cats		Released
1953 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (IRFU)Hamilton Tiger-Cats		Signed
1954 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (IRFU)Hamilton Tiger-Cats		Free Agent

AWARDS
1944 Official All-AFL

SCORING	TD	X1	X1A	X1%	X2	X2A	DX	FG	FGA	FG%	S	SAF	PTS
1942 New York Giants (NFL)1942 NYG NFL	5	0	0		-	-	-	0	0		-	0	30
1944 Hollywood Rangers (AFL)1944 HOL AFL	17	1			-	-	-	0			-	0	103
1946 New York Giants (NFL)1946 NYG NFL	5	0	0		-	-	-	0	0		-	0	30
1949 Hamilton Tigers (ORFU)1949 HAM ORFU	7	0			-	-	-	0			1	0	36
1953 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (IRFU)1953 HAM IRFU	0	0	0		-	-	-	0			5	0	5
1954 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (IRFU)1954 HAM IRFU	4	0	0		-	-	-	0	0		0	0	20
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	10	0	0		-	-	-	0	0		-	0	60
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	4	0	0					0	0		5	0	25

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	FD	20+	40+	FUM
1942 New York Giants (NFL)1942 NYG NFL	95	363	3.8	52t	3
1944 Hollywood Rangers (AFL)1944 HOL AFL					12
1946 New York Giants (NFL)1946 NYG NFL	56	161	2.9	26	5			0
1954 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (IRFU)1954 HAM IRFU	130	572	4.4	44	4
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	151	524	3.5	52t	8			0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	130	572	4.4	44	4

PASSING	ATT	COM	COM%	INC	YDS	Y/ATT	Y/COM	LG	TD	TD%	INT	INT%	SK	YL	FD	20+	40+	RTG
1942 New York Giants (NFL)1942 NYG NFL	2	2	100.0	0	-12	-6.0	-6.0	-2	0	0.0	0	0.0			0	0	0	79.2
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	2	2	100.0	0	-12	-6.0	-6.0	-2	0	0.0	0	0.0			0	0	0	79.2

RECEIVING	TAR	REC	PCT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	FD	20+	40+	YAC	FUM
1942 New York Giants (NFL)1942 NYG NFL		10		79	7.9	16	2		0	0
1944 Hollywood Rangers (AFL)1944 HOL AFL							1
1946 New York Giants (NFL)1946 NYG NFL		3		40	13.3	33	0			0
1954 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (IRFU)1954 HAM IRFU		12		122	10.2	21	0			0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL		13		119	9.2	33	2		0	0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL		12		122	10.2	21	0			0

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
1942 New York Giants (NFL)1942 NYG NFL	3	49	16.3	28	0
1944 Hollywood Rangers (AFL)1944 HOL AFL					3
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	3	49	16.3	28	0

PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	BL	TB	I20	OB	DN	RYDS	NYDS	NET
1942 New York Giants (NFL)1942 NYG NFL	15	557	37.1	52	0
1946 New York Giants (NFL)1946 NYG NFL	12	479	39.9	60	1
1954 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (IRFU)1954 HAM IRFU	1	32	32.0	32		-
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	27	1036	38.4	60	1
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	1	32	32.0	32

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1942 New York Giants (NFL)1942 NYG NFL	11		170	15.5	32	0		0
1946 New York Giants (NFL)1946 NYG NFL	2		5	2.5	3	0	0	0
Career Totals (NFL)	13		175	13.5	32	0	0	0

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1942 New York Giants (NFL)1942 NYG NFL	9		215	23.9	34	0		0
1944 Hollywood Rangers (AFL)1944 HOL AFL						1
1946 New York Giants (NFL)1946 NYG NFL	2		43	21.5	23	0	1	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	11		258	23.5	34	0	1	0

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
1946 New York Giants (NFL)1946 NYG NFL	3						0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	3						0