Bill Houston (American football)

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Bill Houston
No. 86
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1951-08-22) August 22, 1951 (age 70)
Oxford, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Central (MS)
College:Jackson State
Undrafted:1974
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:13
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

William Glenn Houston (born August 22, 1951) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Jackson State University.

Early years[]

Houston attended Central High School. He enrolled at Northwest Mississippi Community College, where he was a starting wide receiver from 1969 to 1970.[1] He later transferred to Jackson State University.[2]

At the time, he was part of a football program that had future NFL players Walter Payton, Eddie Payton, Robert Brazile, Jackie Slater, Emanuel Zanders, Roscoe Word and Don Reese. Houston was a starter at wide receiver.[3]

Professional career[]

Dallas Cowboys[]

Houston was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 1974 NFL Draft.[4] He was a backup wide receiver behind Drew Pearson. He was waived on September 9, 1975.[5]

Seattle Seahawks[]

On January 23, 1976, he was signed as a free agent by the expansion team Seattle Seahawks.[6] He was released before the start of the season.

References[]

  1. ^ "Former Rangers in Professional Football". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "NAIA Players in the Pros". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  3. ^ Payton, Eddie; Brown, Paul; Wiley, Craig. Walter and Me: Standing in the Shadow of Sweetness. Triumph Books.
  4. ^ "Six Cowboy Veterans Report". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  5. ^ "Dallas". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  6. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
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