| Birth date | June 2, 1900 |
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| Birth place | Napoleon, Ohio, U.S. |
| Death date | October 5, 1945 (aged 45) |
| Death place | Ashland, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft |
| Height in | 7 |
| Weight lbs | 155 |
| Position | Quarterback |
| High school | V. W. Scott (OH) |
| College | Ohio Wesleyan |
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Lingel A. "Sonny" Winters (June 2, 1900 – October 5, 1945) was an American football player born in Napoleon, Ohio.
A recounting by his nephew, Jack Winters, was that Sonny was seen playing basketball in a campus tournament by head football coach George Gauthier which got him recruited to Ohio Wesleyan. [1]
He played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) as a quarterback for the Columbus Tigers (1923–1924).[2]
He was selected as the third-team quarterback on the 1924 All-Pro Team.[3][4]
References
- ^ "George Gauthier and Sonny Winters Bios". Ohio Wesleyan University. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Sonny Winters". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ "Tillie Voss Picked as End On All American Pro Team; Lambeau, Half, On 2nd Squad". Green Bay Press-Gazette. December 19, 1924. p. 22. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ John Hogrogian (1984). "1924 All-Pros". Coffin Corner. Pro Football Researchers.