The research for this page was done by Scott Kacsmar.
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Merle Alison Hapes
Position: FB
5-10, 190lb (178cm, 86kg)
Born: May 9, 1919 in Garden Grove, CA
Died: July 18, 1994 in Biloxi, MS
College: Mississippi
High School: Garden Grove (CA)
Draft: New York Giants in the 1st round (8th overall) of the 1942 NFL Draft.
The research for this page was done by Scott Kacsmar.
Read his extensive three-part article (Part I - Part II -
Part III) for full details.
View complete leaderboards for game-winning drives and comebacks.
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