Sonny Winters Explained

Sonny Winters
Birth Date:	2 June 1900
Birth Place:	Napoleon, Ohio
Death Place:	Ashland, Kentucky
Height Ft:	5
Height In:	7
Weight Lbs:	155
Position:	Quarterback
High School:	V. W. Scott (OH)
College:	Ohio Wesleyan
Highlights:	Third-team All-Pro (1924)
Teams:	Columbus Tigers (1923–1924)

Lingel A. "Sonny" Winters (June 2, 1900October 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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: George Gauthier and Sonny Winters Bios . 2024-07-31 . Ohio Wesleyan University . en.
2. Web site: Sonny Winters. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. October 29, 2017.
3. News: Tillie Voss Picked as End On All American Pro Team; Lambeau, Half, On 2nd Squad. Green Bay Press-Gazette. December 19, 1924. 22. Newspapers.com.
4. Web site: 1924 All-Pros. John Hogrogian. Pro Football Researchers. Coffin Corner. 1984.