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10 Facts About Percy Howard

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Percy Lenard Howard was born on January 21,1952 and is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys.

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Percy Howard was an unlikely star for the Cowboys in Super Bowl X Percy Howard played college basketball at Austin Peay University.

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Percy Howard accepted a basketball scholarship from Austin Peay University, where he averaged 12.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game during three varsity seasons.

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Percy Howard was a teammate of the legendary James "Fly" Williams.

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Percy Howard became one of only a handful of college athletes to reach the NFL without playing any college football.

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Percy Howard joined the Cowboys as a kick returner and a wide receiver.

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Percy Howard was the third receiver on the Cowboys during the 1975 season.

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Percy Howard played primarily on special teams during the regular season, and his only statistical contributions were a pair of kickoff returns for 51 total yards.

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Late in Super Bowl X, Percy Howard got a rare opportunity to play on offense, when Richards broke a rib.

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Percy Howard was released by Dallas before the 1978 season and claimed by the Green Bay Packers, but failed his physical with the Packers as his knee had never fully recovered.