Billy Howton
American football player
Died when: 95 years 32 days (1141 months)Star Sign: Cancer
William Harris Howton (born July 3, 1930) was a former American football player, an end in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 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.
In the half century since Howton's retirement, the dawn of improved passing has seen him drop into the top 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.
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