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William Harris "Billy" Howton (born July 5, 1930) is a former American football end who played 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) in the 1950s and early 1960s. He played college football for Rice University. He 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 in 1963 after four years with the Dallas Cowboys. He caught 13 touchdown passes in his 1952 rookie season. On October 21, 1956, Howton caught seven passes for a total of 257 yards against the Los Angeles Rams. ==Early years== Howton attended Plainview High School, where he lettered in football, basketball and track and field. Howton signed with Rice University, 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 was a notable runner in the low hurdles. In 1951 he finished his college football career with 64 catches for 1,289 yards and 12 touchdowns, on his way to earn the following honors: * All-America. * Southwest Conference MVP. * All-SWC team. * Won the George Martin Award for the second straight year (he also won it in 1950), which is given to Rice’s most valuable football player. * Played in the East–West Shrine Game. * Played in the Chicago College All-Star Game. In 1971 he was inducted into the Rice Athletic Hall of Fame. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Billy Howton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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