Sonny Homer
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PositionWide receiver
BornJuly 8, 1936
Trail, British Columbia, Canada
Trail, British Columbia, Canada
DiedFebruary 22, 2006 (aged 69)
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1958–1968BC Lions
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 8, 1936 Trail, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | February 22, 2006 (aged 69) North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Career history | |
| 1958–1968 | BC Lions |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Lawrence "Sonny" Homer (July 8, 1936 – February 22, 2006) was a professional Canadian football wide receiver who played eleven seasons in the Canadian Football League for the BC Lions.[1] He was part of the Lions' 1964 Grey Cup victory, his best season when he caught 50 passes for 776 yards (15.5 yards/catch average). He totaled 217 catches in his career for 3,765 yards (17.4 yards/catch average).
Homer played with only one kidney. He died on February 22, 2006, in North Vancouver, British Columbia.
