Harold Hays
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PositionLinebacker
BornSeptember 24, 1939
Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S.
Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born | September 24, 1939 Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Hattiesburg (Hattiesburg, Mississippi) | ||||||
| College | Southern Miss | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1962: 14th round, 186th overall pick | ||||||
| AFL draft | 1962: 26th round, 207th overall pick | ||||||
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Leo Harold Hays (born September 24, 1939) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.
Hays attended Hattiesburg High School, where he played as a defensive tackle and center. After graduation he went into military service for one year.
He returned to play college football at Southern Mississippi University in 1960. He played center and linebacker and became a two-year starter.
In 1977, he was inducted into the Southern Mississippi Hall of Fame.[1]