Gene Howard

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Gene Howard
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Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1946-12-22) December 22, 1946 (age 77)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Career information
College: Langston
NFL draft: 1968  / Round: 7 / Pick: 175
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:14
INT yards:176
Touchdowns:1

Gene Howard (born December 22, 1946) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. He played college football at Langston University.

Howard also played for the Los Angeles Rams.

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