Former Green Bay Packers star Billy Howton, who was also the first president of the NFL Players Association, has died. He was 95.

Howton “passed away peacefully” Aug. 4 in Houston, according to his obituary .

Born July 3, 1930, in Littlefield, Texas, Howton starred at Rice University before being drafted by the Packers in the second round of the 1952 NFL Draft.

Howton rocketed to NFL stardom as a rookie, recording 53 receptions for a league-leading 1,231 yards and 13 touchdowns, earning Pro Bowl and Second Team All-Pro honors. In 1957, Howton’s sixth season in the NFL, he became the first player to catch a touchdown pass at the Packers’ home Lambeau Field. Howton also holds the Packers’ single-game franchise record with 257 receiving yards in a game against the Los Angeles Rams in 195

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