Bill Houston (American football)

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Bill Houston
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1951-08-22) August 22, 1951 (age 72)
Oxford, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
College: Jackson State
Undrafted: 1974
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:6
Receiving yards:72
Player stats at PFR

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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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.

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