Merle Hapes
Merle Alison Hapes
Born: May 9, 1919
Garden Grove, CA USA
Deceased: July 18, 1994
Biloxi, MS
Position: FB
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 190
College: Mississippi
High School: Garden Grove (CA)
Career: 1942-1954
Drafted: 1942 in Round 1, #8 overall by the New York Giants
Merle Hapes played from 1942 to 1954 during his career with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and New York Giants. Hapes ran for 1,096 yards in his career on 281 attempts, scoring 12 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 25 passes for 241 yards and 2 receiving touchdowns..
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Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs | 1942 | NFL New York Giants | 95 | 363 | 3.8 | 52 | 3 | 1946 | NFL New York Giants | 56 | 161 | 2.9 | 26 | 5 | 1954 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 130 | 572 | 4.4 | 44 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | 151 | 524 | 3.5 | 52 | 8 | |
| CFL | 130 | 572 | 4.4 | 44 | 4 | |
| Totals | 281 | 1096 | 3.9 | 52 | 12 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs | 1942 | NFL New York Giants | 10 | 79 | 7.9 | 16 | 2 | 1946 | NFL New York Giants | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 33 | 0 | 1954 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 12 | 122 | 10.2 | 21 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | 13 | 119 | 9.2 | 33 | 2 | |
| CFL | 12 | 122 | 10.2 | 21 | 0 | |
| Totals | 25 | 241 | 9.6 | 33 | 2 |
Punting:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | 1942 | NFL New York Giants | 15 | 557 | 37.1 | 52 | 1946 | NFL New York Giants | 12 | 479 | 39.9 | 60 | 1954 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | 27 | 1036 | 38.4 | 60 | |
| CFL | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | |
| Totals | 28 | 1068 | 38.1 | 60 |
Punt Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs | 1942 | NFL New York Giants | 11 | 170 | 15.5 | 32 | 0 | 1946 | NFL New York Giants | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | 13 | 175 | 13.5 | 32 | 0 | |
| Totals | 13 | 175 | 13.5 | 32 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs | 1942 | NFL New York Giants | 9 | 215 | 23.9 | 34 | 0 | 1946 | NFL New York Giants | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 23 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | 11 | 258 | 23.5 | 34 | 0 | |
| Totals | 11 | 258 | 23.5 | 34 | 0 |
Interceptions:
Defense and Fumbles:
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points | 1942 | NFL New York Giants | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1946 | NFL New York Giants | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1954 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| NFL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
| CFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Totals | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS | 1942 | NFL | New York Giants | 11 | 10 | 1946 | NFL | New York Giants | 10 | 1 | 1950 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 0 | 1953 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 1954 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 |
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