- Edd Hargett
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DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1947|06|26
Birthplace=Marietta, Texas
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Position=Quarterback
College=Texas A&M
DraftedYear=1969
DraftedRound=16 / Pick 397
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years=1969–1972
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teams=New Orleans Saints Houston Oilers
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CollegeHOF=Edward Eugene Hargett (born
June 26 ,1947 inMarietta, Texas ) is a formerAmerican football quarterback forTexas A&M University who went on to play professionally for the NFL'sNew Orleans Saints andHouston Oilers . He later played for theShreveport Steamer of theWorld Football League .Edd passed for 5379 yards in his 3 year career (1966-68) at Texas A&M. This was a Texas A&M passing record at the time, eclipsed first by Kevin Murray in 1986. He still holds the all-time record for most total yards in one game (418 against SMU in 1968). He directed the Aggies to the Southwest Conference championships in 1967 and a win in the Cotton Bowl over Alabama and former Texas A&M coach Bear Bryant.
Edd was an honor student in electrical engineering at Texas A&M and later served as the manager of the Houston County Electric Co-op in
Crockett, Texas .
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