He played college football at Princeton and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 1970 NFL draft.
[2] He won the state title in the discus throw and also earned all-league honors in basketball.
[3] Hews was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round, with the 156th overall pick, of the 1970 NFL draft.
[5] He was later waived and then signed to the team's taxi squad on September 17, 1970, where he spent the entire 1970 season.
[1] After his release from the Bills, he served as a substitute teacher for English and math classes at his alma mater, South Portland High School.