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Position: | End | ||
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Born: | Houston, Texas, U.S. | September 22, 1927||
Died: | October 6, 1981 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||
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High school: | Nacogdoches (TX) | ||
College: | Texas A&M | ||
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John Clarence Maurice "Cotton" Howell (September 22, 1927 – October 6, 1981) was an American football player who played at the end position. He played college football for Texas A&M and professional football for the San Francisco 49ers.
Howell was born in 1927 in Houston. He attended and played football at Nacogdoches High School. [1]
He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies in 1944, 1946, and 1947. [1] He was selected as a second-team end on the 1944 All-Southwest Conference football team. [2] He also served in the United States Merchant Marine. [1]
Howell played professional football in the All-America Football Conference for the San Francisco 49ers during their 1948 season. He appeared in 12 of 14 games for the 1948 49ers. [3] He also played for the 1949 Richmond Rebels team that won the American Football League championship. [1]
Howell died in 1981 at age 54 in Houston. [3]
No. 56 | |||
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Position: | End | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Houston, Texas, U.S. | September 22, 1927||
Died: | October 6, 1981 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Nacogdoches (TX) | ||
College: | Texas A&M | ||
Career history | |||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at PFR |
John Clarence Maurice "Cotton" Howell (September 22, 1927 – October 6, 1981) was an American football player who played at the end position. He played college football for Texas A&M and professional football for the San Francisco 49ers.
Howell was born in 1927 in Houston. He attended and played football at Nacogdoches High School. [1]
He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies in 1944, 1946, and 1947. [1] He was selected as a second-team end on the 1944 All-Southwest Conference football team. [2] He also served in the United States Merchant Marine. [1]
Howell played professional football in the All-America Football Conference for the San Francisco 49ers during their 1948 season. He appeared in 12 of 14 games for the 1948 49ers. [3] He also played for the 1949 Richmond Rebels team that won the American Football League championship. [1]
Howell died in 1981 at age 54 in Houston. [3]