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Jul 05, 1930 Littlefield, Texas, United States 93 years old
American football player, wide receiver
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About Billy Howton
- William Harris Howton (born July 3, 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
