Clarence Howell (American football)

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.

Clarence Howell
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Clarence Howell, 1946
No. 56
Position:End
Personal information
Born:(1927-09-22)September 22, 1927
Houston
Died:October 6, 1981
Houston
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
Career NFL statistics
Games:12
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Howell was born in 1927 in Houston. He attended and played football at Nacogdoches High School.[1]

Military and college football

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]

Professional football

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]

Family and later years

Howell died in 1981 at age 54 in Houston.[3]

References

  1. "Clarence Howell". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  2. "All-Southwest Conference". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. December 3, 1944. p. 4 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Clarence Howell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
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