Sandy Stephens

Sandy Stephens
No. 20, 15
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born:(1940-09-21)September 21, 1940
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:June 6, 2000(2000-06-06) (aged 59)
Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Uniontown
College:Minnesota (1959–1961)
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Sanford Emory Stephens II (September 21, 1940 – June 6, 2000) was an American football player and civic leader. Stephens was born and raised in the Pittsburgh area city of Uniontown, Pennsylvania and is best known for his career as a college football quarterback for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, where he became one of the first African-American quarterbacks in major college football and the first African American to be named an All-American at quarterback. He was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.