Hall of Fame Class of 1986: Ken Houston
Ken Houston
Ken Houston
6'3" - 197 lbs. * DB
Born: November 12, 1944 Lufkin, TX
High School: Dunbar (Texarkana, TX)
College: Prairie View A&M
Drafted: 1967 Round #9 Houston Oilers

1967-72 Houston Oilers, 1973-80 Washington Redskins

Ken Houston was a model of consistency, a durable iron man that played in 183 straight games before a broken arm ended his streak in 1979. Ken was blessed with excellent quickness and amazing instincts. Houston, a former college linebacker, was a punishing hitter when stuffing the run, a cunning blitzer and a first class ballhawk who was especially dangerous on interception returns. Ken was named All-Pro 12 times from 1968-79. He finished his career having participated in 196 regular season games. He intercepted 49 passes for 898 return yards and 9 TD's. He added on an additional 333 yards in punt returns, and scored a total of 12 career touchdowns.

Football's 100 Greatest Players - Ron Smith; Sporting News
SPORTING NEWS - Pro Football's Heroes of the Hall: Commemorating the 40th anniversary of football's Hall of Fame, Pro Football's Heroes of the Hall provides an exhaustive who's-who of the NFL's best and boldest. Featuring detailed biographical information and career statistics accompanied by classic black-and-white and rich color photographs, this easy and exciting reference paints a vivid picture of each player's amazing abilities and his enduring place in football history. For every generation of fans, young and old alike, this unique almanac takes readers back in time, shining a light on the great Hall of Famers of yesteryear, and into the future, heralding the heroes of tomorrow, with a sneak peek at the ceremonies of summer 2003.

Recommended Book Purchases

01. Total Football: 1997 NFL Properties - edited by Carroll, Gershman, Neft, and Thorn
02. The Sporting News Pro Football's Heroes of the Hall - 2003 Ron Smith
03. The Sports Encyclopedia: Pro Football - 1999 David Neft, Richard Cohen & Rick Korch
04. The Football Encyclopedia - 1991, 94 David Neft & Richard Cohen
05. 1998 Record & Fact Book - 1998 National Football League, NFL Properties, Inc.
06. The NFL's Official Encyclopedic History of Professional Football - 1977 NFL Properties
07. NFL Football - 1996 NFL Properties
08. Best Shots: The Greatest NFL Photography of the Century - 1999 NFL Properties
09. The Sporting News Selects Football's 100 Greatest Players - 1999 Ron Smith & Bill Wilson
10. The Sporting News Super Bowl Book - 1987 The Sporting News
11. Football: A History of the Professional Game - 1996 Peter King; SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
12. New York Giants: Seventy Five Years - 1999 by Jerry Izenberg
13. 1997 Official NFL Rulebook - 1997 NFL Properties

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