One of the defining NFL players of the 1950s and a Green Bay Packers legend died on August 4. A funeral home in Texas announced on Friday that Billy Howton, who caught passes for the Packers from 1952 to 1958 and was believed to be the oldest living NFL player, passed away earlier this week at 95. The Texas native followed up a sterling college career at Rice to having an NFL career that featured four Pro Bowl selections and two first-team All-Pro selections. He set team records for the most receiving yards by a rookie (1,231 in 1952) and the most receiving yards in a game (257 in 1956), both of which still stand today. He also caught the first touchdown pass thrown at Lambeau Field, back when the facility known as “The Frozen Tundra” was still called New City Stadium. After his run with t

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