Gifford Nielsen
Nielsen in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 25, 1954 Provo, Utah, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Provo | ||||||||||||||||
| College | BYU (1977–1979) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1978: 3rd round, 73rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||||
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| S. Gifford Nielsen | |
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| First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 6, 2013 | |
| Called by | Thomas S. Monson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stanley Gifford Nielsen October 25, 1954 Provo, Utah, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Wendy Olson (m. 1975) |
| Children | 6 |
Stanley Gifford Nielsen (born October 25, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL). He was the sports director of KHOU in Houston from 1984 until March 31, 2009. He has been a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since April 2013.