Billy Howton
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| Position: | End | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 5, 1930 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Littlefield, Texas | ||||||||
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| High school: | Plainview (TX) | ||||||||
| College: | Rice | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1952 / Round: 2 / Pick: 15 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 503 |
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| Receiving yards: | 8,459 |
| Touchdowns: | 61 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
William Harris "Billy" Howton (born July 5, 1930) is a former American football player, an end in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons with the Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, and expansion Dallas Cowboys.
Howton caught a total 503 career passes for a total of 8,459 yards. In doing so, he surpassed then leader Don Hutson to become the all-time leader in receptions and yardage. (Since then his ranking has fallen to below 50.) Despite this, he has yet to be named a finalist in Pro Football Hall of Fame balloting. He retired after the 1963 season, after four years with Dallas. In 2004, he was named to the Professional Football Researchers Association Hall of Very Good in the association's second HOVG class
Howton attended Plainview High School, where he lettered in football, basketball, and track and field.
Howton played college football at Rice Institute in Houston, where he was nicknamed "Red Fox" not only for his hair color, but also for the way he ran pass patterns, which made him a great offensive end, establishing a season record for average yards (22.6) on pass receptions.
At the 1948 track and field regional meet in Lubbock, he had a time of 14.3 in the high hurdle event, setting a record that stood for several decades. In 1951 he won the high hurdle event in a track meet against the Texas A&M Aggies. He was also a notable runner in the low hurdles.
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