William Samuel Stevens (born August 27, 1945) is a former

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in the

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. Stevens was drafted by the

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in the third round of the 1968 NFL Draft. He played two seasons with the team. He was later acquired by the

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, but did not appear in a game for them. During his college football career at Texas Western College (now The University of Texas at El Paso) he became the second player (after Charley Johnson) to be named Most Valuable Player of the Sun Bowl twice, winning the award in 1965 and 1967. He was a two-time All-American, and was the

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’s all-time passing yardage leader at the conclusion of his senior season. Stevens received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from UTEP in 1968. After his playing days, he returned to El Paso and worked as a teacher, coach, and finally in banking. SunBowl.com,"Legends of the Sun Bowl: Billy Stevens" Available online: http://www.sunbowl.org/the_sun_bowl_game/legend/2. Retrieved August 28,2022

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: Sportspeople from Galveston, Texas Players of American football from Texas Green Bay Packers players American football quarterbacks UTEP Miners football players 1945 births Living people {{quarterback-1940s-stub