Don KnowlesKnowles, Donald Gordon (Sleepy)Height: 5-11 Weight: 155 Born: 1927 Died: October 19, 2017 Toronto, ON High School: |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| none |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Sarnia Imperials (ORFU)1947 SAR ORFU | 25 | HB | 9 | 5 |
| 1948 Sarnia Imperials (ORFU)1948 SAR ORFU | HB | 8 | 1 | |
| 1949 Sarnia Imperials (ORFU)1949 SAR ORFU | 7 | HB | 10 | 3 |
| 1950 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1950 WPG WIFU | 39 | HB | 12 | 1 |
| 1951 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1951 WPG WIFU | 33 | HB | 10 | |
| 1952 Sarnia Imperials (ORFU)1952 SAR ORFU | 8 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1953 Sarnia Imperials (ORFU)1953 SAR ORFU | 9 | HB | 9 | |
| 1954 British Columbia Lions (WIFU)1954 BC WIFU | 71 | DB | 2 | |
| 3 Years (CFL)3 Years CFL | 24 | 1 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1947 Sarnia Imperials (ORFU)1947 SAR ORFU | |
| Free Agent | 1949 Sarnia Imperials (ORFU)1949 SAR ORFU | |
| Signed | 1950 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1950 WPG WIFU | |
| Free Agent | 1951 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1951 WPG WIFU | |
| Signed | 1952 Sarnia Imperials (ORFU)1952 SAR ORFU | |
| Free Agent | 1953 Sarnia Imperials (ORFU)1953 SAR ORFU | |
| Signed | 1954 British Columbia Lions (WIFU)1954 BC WIFU | |
| Released | 9/2/1954 | 1954 British Columbia Lions (WIFU)1954 BC WIFU |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Sarnia Imperials (ORFU)1947 SAR ORFU | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||||
| 1949 Sarnia Imperials (ORFU)1949 SAR ORFU | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | ||||
| 1952 Sarnia Imperials (ORFU)1952 SAR ORFU | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1953 Sarnia Imperials (ORFU)1953 SAR ORFU | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1950 WPG WIFU | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1950 WPG WIFU | 41 | 142 | 3.5 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1950 WPG WIFU | 7 | 195 | 27.9 | 2 | |||||||
| 1951 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1951 WPG WIFU | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 8 | 210 | 26.3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1951 WPG WIFU | 2 | - | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1951 WPG WIFU | 1 | - | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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