Ervin Wilfred "Sonny" Bishop (born October 1, 1939 in Winner, South Dakota) is a former college and Professional Football player. An offensive lineman, he played college football at Fresno State University, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Dallas Texans and the Oakland Raiders in 1963, and for the Houston Oilers from 1964 through 1969. Bishop was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990. See also List of American Football League players References 1939 births Living people People from Tripp County, South Dakota American football offensive linemen Fresno State Bulldogs football players Dallas Texans (AFL) players Oakland Raiders players Houston Oilers players American Football League All-Star players American Football League players Players of American football from South Dakota