Sonny Karnofsky
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 22, 1922 Oxnard, California |
| Died | January 9, 2015 (aged 92) Galt, California |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Phoenix (AZ) Union |
| College | Arizona |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Abraham "Sonny" Karnofsky (September 22, 1922 – January 9, 2015) was an American football halfback who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Boston Yanks. He played college football at the University of Arizona, having previously attended Phoenix Union High School.[1][2] He died of lung cancer at his home in Galt, California on January 9, 2015.[2] He was Jewish.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Abe Karnofsky". NFL.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Abraham Karnofsky Obituary - Sacramento, CA - The Sacramento Bee". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ "Jewish Post 11 October 1946 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program". newspapers.library.in.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
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- 20th-century American Jews
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