Rich Houston
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Texarkana, Texas, U.S.
Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | November 16, 1945 Texarkana, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | December 11, 1982 (aged 37) Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Dunbar (Texarkana) | ||||||||
| College | East Texas State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1969: 4th round, 92nd overall pick | ||||||||
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Richard Charles Houston (November 16, 1945 – December 11, 1982) was an American professional football wide receiver who played five seasons with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Giants in the fourth round of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft after playing college football at East Texas State University.
Richard Charles Houston was born on November 16, 1945, in Texarkana, Texas.[1] He attended Dunbar High School in Texarkana.[1]
College career
Houston played for the East Texas State Lions of East Texas State University from 1964 to 1968.[1] He missed the 1967 season due to being drafted into the United States Army during the Vietnam War.[1][2] He was a letterman in 1965, 1966, and 1968.[1] Houston caught 76 passes for 1,361 yards and 11 touchdowns during his college career.[2] He was inducted into the school's athletics hall of fame in 1994.[2]