Sonny LilesLiles, Elvin MerleHeight: 5-9 Weight: 188 Born: August 9, 1919 Marlow, OK Died: July 25, 2005 Aspen, CO High School: Clinton (OK) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Oklahoma State | Freshmen Team |
| 1939 | Oklahoma State | Lettered |
| 1940 | Oklahoma State | Lettered |
| 1941 | Oklahoma State | Lettered |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL | 62 | OG-DG | 4 | 0 |
| 1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL | 20 | OG-DG | 9 | 0 |
| 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL)1945 DET NFL | OG-DG | 1 | 0 | |
| 1945 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1945 CLE NFL | 17 | OG-DG | 6 | 0 |
| 1945 Year (NFL)1945 Year NFL | 7 | 0 | ||
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 20 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL | |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1944 | 1943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL |
| Signed | 8/15/1944 | 1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL |
| Released | 9/25/1945 | 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL)1945 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1945 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1945 CLE NFL | |
| Free Agent | 1945 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1945 CLE NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1945 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1945 CLE NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1945 Year (NFL)1945 Year NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 14 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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