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ERNIE LAIN

Lain, Earnest Herschel
Height: 6-0 Weight: 230
Born: February 13, 1918 Bosque County, TX
Died: February 26, 1987 Colorado County, TX
High School: Mexia (TX)
YearCollegeStatus
1936Rice
1937RiceLettered
1938RiceLettered
1939RiceLettered
Draft: 14th round (128th overall) 1940 Washington Redskins
Military Service: United States Army
Roster Key • Stat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1940 St. Louis Gunners1940 SAILQB
1940 Phoenix Panthers (PCFL)1940 PHX PCFL11LH44
TransactionDateTeam
Draft12/9/19391940 Washington Redskins (NFL)1940 WAS NFL
Signed7/31/19401940 Washington Redskins (NFL)1940 WAS NFL
Released1940 Washington Redskins (NFL)1940 WAS NFL
Signed9/3/19401940 St. Louis Gunners1940 STL
Released1940 St. Louis Gunners1940 STL
Assigned on Waivers9/7/19401940 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1940 CHIC NFL
Reserve (Inactive)?1940 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1940 CHIC NFL
Signed1940 Phoenix Panthers (PCFL)1940 PHX PCFL
Free Agent11/26/19401940 Phoenix Panthers (PCFL)1940 PHX PCFL
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1940 Phoenix Panthers (PCFL)1940 PHX PCFL11---0-07
PASSINGATTCOMCOM%INCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%SKYLFD20+40+RTG
1940 Phoenix Panthers (PCFL)1940 PHX PCFL4
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1940 Phoenix Panthers (PCFL)1940 PHX PCFL1
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