Hayseed Stephens
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||
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| Born | October 30, 1938 Caps, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Died | May 15, 2003 (aged 64) | ||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Abilene (Abilene, Texas) | ||||
| College | Hardin–Simmons (1957–1960) | ||||
| NFL draft | 1961: undrafted | ||||
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Ernest Harold "Hayseed" Stephens (October 30, 1938 – May 15, 2003) was an American professional football player, businessman, and evangelical preacher. He was a quarterback for one season with the New York Titans of the American Football League (AFL). He played college football at Hardin–Simmons University, where he won the Sammy Baugh Trophy in 1960. He also played in several football minor leagues. After his football career, Stephens traveled the world as an evangelical preacher and was made a prince by Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini. Stephens also drilled for oil in Israel at the suggestion of prime minister Menachem Begin.