Jim Hayes (American football)

James William Hayes (November 26, 1940^{[a 1]} – April 19, 2001) was an American football defensive lineman who played for two seasons in the American Football League (AFL) for the Houston Oilers. After playing college football for Jackson State, he signed with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) in 1963. He also played for the Charleston Rockets of the United Football League, Indianapolis Capitols of the Continental Football League and Atlantic Coast Football League, and Columbus Bucks / Barons of the Midwest Football League.

Jim Hayes

No. 62
Position:	Defensive lineman
Personal information
Born:	(1940-11-26)November 26, 1940[a 1] Meridian, Mississippi
Died:	April 19, 2001(2001-04-19) (aged 60) Meridian, Mississippi
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	263 lb (119 kg)
Career information
College:	Jackson State
Career history
As a player:
Minnesota Vikings (1963)* Charleston Rockets (1964) Houston Oilers (1965–1966) Indianapolis Capitols (1968–1970) Columbus Bucks / Barons (1971–1973)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Columbus Bucks / Barons (1971–1973) Defensive line coach
Career highlights and awards
Continental Football League champion (1969) Midwest Football League champion (1971) Second-team CFL All-Star (1968) CFL All-Central (1968)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early years

Hayes had nine siblings.^[2] He played quarterback and fullback at T. J. Harris High School in Meridian, Mississippi.^[2]

College career

Hayes played college football for Jackson State.^[2] He was named to the Little All-America teams for his junior and senior seasons.^[2]

Professional career

Hayes signed with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) on January 9, 1963.^[3] He spent the season on the team's taxi squad.^[2] He played with the Charleston Rockets of the United Football League in 1964.^[4] He played with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League in 1965.^[2] He re-signed with the Oilers on July 9, 1966.^[5] The Oilers released him on August 7, 1967,^[6] and he did not play football in 1967 due to an infection.^[2] He signed with the Indianapolis Capitols of the Continental Football League (CFL) in June 1968,^[2] and was named to the CFL All-Central Division team^[7] and CFL All-Star second-team after the season.^[8] Hayes re-signed with the Capitols for the 1969 season on May 6, 1969.^[9] The Capitols won the CFL championship in 1969.^[10] The Capitols moved to the Atlantic Coast Football League for the 1970 season, and Hayes re-signed with the team again in June 1970.^[10] Hayes joined the Columbus Bucks of the Midwest Football League (MFL) in 1971, and won the championship with the team that season.^[1] He was also the defensive line coach for the Bucks.^[1] He stayed on with the team in 1972.^[11] The Bucks became the Columbus Barons for the 1973 season^[12] and Hayes was again a member of the team.^[13]

Notes

1. Hayes said in November 1971 that he was 42 years old, despite the Columbus Bucks' team program listing him at 29 years old.^[1] This would make his birth date c.1928 or 1929.

References

1. Zitrin, Rich (November 28, 1971). "Now About Those 'Other' Columbus Bucks..." The Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved April 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Indianapolis Capitols Ink Jim Hayes of Houston Oilers". The Terre Haute Tribune. June 9, 1968. Retrieved April 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Van Brocklin Has Chat With VanderKelen". The Minneapolis Star. January 10, 1963. Retrieved April 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "UFL Club Scrimmages At Oak Hill For QB Club". Beckley Post-Herald. August 5, 1964. Retrieved April 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Houston Oilers Sign Four". The Tampa Tribune. July 10, 1966. Retrieved April 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Oilers Oust Four Monday". The Baytown Sun. August 8, 1967. Retrieved April 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Caps Place Seven On All-Star Team". The Indianapolis News. December 2, 1968. Retrieved April 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "3 Capitols Are Named To CFL All-Star Team". The Indianapolis Star. December 12, 1968. Retrieved April 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Caps Sign 1st Veteran, Hayes". The Indianapolis Star. May 6, 1969. Retrieved April 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Caps Sign Hayes, Woodard, Walton". The Indianapolis News. June 19, 1970. Retrieved April 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Caps' Foe No Blanda But Tough". The Indianapolis News. August 25, 1972. Retrieved April 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Long, Dave (September 2, 1973). "Barons Still Feature Dayton Area Gridders". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved April 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Indy Caps To Host Columbus Saturday". The Indianapolis Star. July 24, 1973. Retrieved April 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.