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..

New York Giants

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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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
1942	NFL New York Giants	11	170	15.5	32
1946	NFL New York Giants	2	5	2.5	3
	NFL	13	175	13.5	32
Totals		13	175	13.5	32

Kick Returns:

Year	Team	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
1942	NFL New York Giants	9	215	23.9	34
1946	NFL New York Giants	2	43	21.5	23
	NFL	11	258	23.5	34
Totals		11	258	23.5	34

Interceptions:

Year	Team	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
1942	NFL New York Giants	3	49	16.3	28
	NFL	3	49	16.3	28
Totals		3	49	16.3	28

Defense and Fumbles:

Year	Team	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FTD
1946	NFL New York Giants			3
	NFL		0	3	0
Totals		0	0	3	0

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			30
1946	NFL New York Giants	5	0	0	0				0		0	0			30
1954	CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats	4	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