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| Position: | Linebacker, defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | February 27, 1929 Akron, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died: | July 21, 2013 (aged 84) Grosse Ile, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Garfield (Akron) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1952 / round: 9 / pick: 106 (By the Detroit Lions) | ||||||||||||
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Sherwin Kenneth "Sonny" Gandee, Sr. (February 27, 1929 – July 21, 2013) was a professional American football linebacker and defensive lineman. After playing college football for Ohio State, Gandee was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 1952 NFL draft. He played for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Texans in two games during the 1952 season and for the Detroit Lions in 51 games from 1952 to 1957. He was a member of the Lions' 1952, 1953 and 1957 teams that won NFL championships.