Lingel A. "Sonny" Winters (June 2, 1900October 5, 1945) was an American football player born in Napoleon, Ohio.
A recounting by his nephew, Jack Winters, was that Sonny was seen playing basketball in a campus tournament by head football coach George Gauthier which got him recruited to Ohio Wesleyan.
He played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) as a quarterback for the Columbus Tigers (1923âÂÂ1924).
He was selected as the third-team quarterback on the 1924 All-Pro Team.