Sonny Bishop

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Sonny Bishop
No. 66
Position: Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1939-10-01) October 1, 1939 (age 83)
Winner, South Dakota
Career information
College: Fresno State
NFL Draft: 1962  / Round: 18 / Pick: 249
(By the Cleveland Browns)
AFL Draft: 1962  / Round: 11 / Pick: 88
(By the San Diego Chargers)
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:110
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

Ervin Wilfred "Sonny" Bishop (born October 1, 1939 in Winner, South Dakota) is a former college and Professional Football player. An offensive lineman, he played college football at Fresno State University, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Dallas Texans and the Oakland Raiders in 1963, and for the Houston Oilers from 1964 through 1969. Bishop was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990. [1]

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References

  1. "Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home". Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home. Retrieved 2017-02-02.