Fullback, Ole Miss, 1938–41
Merle Hapes
Lettered 1939–41 (school media guide)
- Born
- May 19, 1919, in Garden Grove, California
- Died
- Jul 18, 1994
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Merle Hapes played fullback at Ole Miss (1938–41). The New York Giants took Hapes in the first round, No. 8 overall in the 1942 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
All-America: NEA Sports Syndicate second team 1941; NEA third team 1940; UP third team 1940
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Canadian football | Hamilton Tigers |
| 1953–54 | Canadian football | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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