James Edward Houston was an American football linebacker who played 13 seasons in the National Football League with the Cleveland Browns.
13 Facts About Jim Houston
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Jim Houston played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
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Jim Houston was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
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Jim Houston played for the Ohio State Buckeyes as an end.
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Jim Houston was a three-year starter under head coach Woody Hayes and twice the team MVP.
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Jim Houston was elected the team captain as a senior.
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Jim Houston was an All-America selection in 1958 and 1959.
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Jim Houston was inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame in 1979, and was named to the Ohio State Football All-Century Team as a defensive end in 2000.
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Jim Houston was chosen in the first round of both the AFL draft by the Buffalo Bills and the NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns.
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Jim Houston originally played as a defensive end under head coach Paul Brown, but later moved to linebacker under Blanton Collier.
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Jim Houston died on September 11,2018, at his home in Sagamore Hills of complications of dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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Jim Houston was one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with this disease, which is caused by repeated hits to the head.
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Jim Houston was one of the few players to achieve the "triple crown" of football - winning a state championship in high school, a National Championship in college, and an NFL Championship in the professional ranks, all within his home state.