Houston – Billy Havaton, a former green Bay Packers The star is considered one of the most productive wide receiver of the pre-super bowled era as well as the first chairman of a founder and NFL Players Association. He was 95 years old.
Houston died in Houston on Monday. Bradshow-corner funeral home confirmed his death on Friday.
Born in Littlefield, Texas in 1930, Hotton was believed to be the oldest living NFL player.
Hotton received the first touchdown of packers in the Lambo Field in 1957. He was a second round selected by Packers in 1952 and became the first NFL crook with a 1,000-yard season after a recording of 1,231 yards that year. He led the League to receive the yard twice, four Pro Bowls were named and were two-time all-Proples.
He holds a single-game franchise record of Green Bay, with 257 yards in the 1956 game. Los Angeles RamWhen he retired in 1963, he was the all -time leading receiver of NFL in the reception (503) and received the yard (8,459). He was included in the Packers Hall of Fame in 1974.
“For my money, the Honor is the most difficult pass receiver to cover in the National League,” Hall of Fame Safety Emlane Tonnel said before the 1958 season, which was Honon’s last with packers.
After seven years in Green Bay, Hotton was traded Cleveland Brown In 1959 and then as a member of Dallas CowboyInauguration team in 1960. He spent the rest of his career there, playing with Quarterback Eddie Labman and Don Meedith for coach Tom Landry.
Hoton College had an all-American Rice And is a member of the Rice Hall of Fame.
