He retired as the N.F.L.’s leading career receiver but was soon surpassed. In retirement, he went to prison for bilking ...

Billy Howton, a former Green Bay Packers star regarded as one of the most productive wide receivers of the pre-Super Bowl era ...

When he retired in 1963, Howton was the NFL’s all-time leading receiver in receptions (503) and receiving yards (8,459).

Howton was regarded as one of the most productive wide receivers of the pre-Super Bowl era and was a founder and the first ...

Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver and first-ever player union president, Billy Howton, has died, according to the ...

Billy Howton, born in Littlefield and a Plainview High School graduate, was twice All-Pro and a 4-time Pro Bowl selection with the Green Bay Packers.

Billy Howton, who holds the Green Bay Packers ' record for most receiving yards in one game, died Aug. 4 in Houston. He was 95 years old and thought to be the oldest living former Packers player. He ...