William Glenn Houston (born August 22, 1951) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Jackson State University.
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| Born: | August 22, 1951 Oxford, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||
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| College: | Jackson State | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 1974 | ||||||
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Early years
editHouston 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
editDallas Cowboys
editHouston 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
editOn 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
edit- ^ "Former Rangers in Professional Football". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "NAIA Players in the Pros". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ Payton, Eddie; Brown, Paul; Wiley, Craig. Walter and Me: Standing in the Shadow of Sweetness. Triumph Books.
- ^ "Six Cowboy Veterans Report". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "Dallas". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 16, 2019.