Billy Howton, Packers great and founder of NFLPA, dies at 95

Former Green Bay Packers Wide Receptor Billy Howton, one of the Top Wideouts of 1950s: Died at 95. Believed to have been NFL’s Sold living player, Houston died in 4 Houston. Apart from being a prolific recipient, Howton was a founder and the first president NFL Players Association.

The Packers selected Howton in the second round of 1952 NFL draft after an all American life to rice. The scored the Packers’ First receiving Touchdown to Lambeau field in 1957. In addition, towton and became NFL’s first rookie to record 1,000-in 1952.

Star Widtout was four-time for a bowl of works, brought NFL in receiving the two occasions and three periods of time.

Howton still holds packers records for most receptor in the game (257) against Los Angeles Rams in 1956 and 200 plus-yard-receiving games (2). In fact, Towton is only Packers Wide receptor Apart from Don Hutson to many 200-yard receiving games in a career.

The retirement in 1963, Howton was NFL’s all-time leading the recipient in both recipients (501) and receiving yards (8,459). Also caught 61 touchdown transit by their legendary career and inducted in Packers Hall of the report in 1974.

After seven seven times in the green Bay, the Packers Tellton to Cleveland brouts in 1959, but only played at one time with freedom. Cleveland next to the expansion of Dallas Cowboys in 1960, where the last four times of their life. Hellton led to the Cowboys in Receipts (56) in 1961.