Lawrence “Sonny” Homer

Bio

Full name: Lawrence Homer

Nickname: Sonny

Born: July 8, 1936 in Trail, BC

Died: Feb. 22, 2006

Last Season (1968) Vitals:
  • Height: 6′ 0″
  • Position: WR
  • Jersey: #21
Amateur Programs
  • Grays Harbour CC
  • North Shore Jr.
  • Vancouver College HS (Vancouver, BC)
  • North Vancouver HS (North Vancouver, BC)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
11 Season Career with BC

Active years: 1958–1968

165 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 163 regular season games
  • 2 Grey Cup appearances (1 championship win)
BC Lions Wall of Fame

Lawrence “Sonny” Homer was inducted into the Player wing in 2003.

BC Football Hall of Fame

Lawrence “Sonny” Homer was inducted into the Player wing in 2019.

Season Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
11 seasons
(Rank: T317th,
97th percentile,
11 CFL seasons)		 1 team 163
(Rank: T294th,
97th percentile,
163 CFL games)		 0 2
1958 BC HB 99 15 -- 0
1959 BC HB 80 12 -- 0
1960 BC HB 21 16 -- 0
1961 BC DB 21 15 -- 0
1962 BC WR 21 16 -- 0
1963 BC FL 21 11 -- 1
1964 BC FL 21 16 -- 1
1965 BC DB, WR 21 16 -- 0
1966 BC FL 21 15 -- 0
1967 BC FL 21 15 -- 0
1968 BC WR 21 16 -- 0