Lin Houston

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Date of birth: January 11, 1921 (1921-01-11) (age 87)
Place of birth: Flag of the United States Carbondale, Illinois
Date of death: 9/08/1995
Career information
Position(s): Guard
College: Ohio State
NFL Draft: 1944 / Round: No Draft, Signed by Paul Brown WWII
Organizations
 As player:
1946-1953 Cleveland Browns
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Lindell Lee Houston (born November 1, 1921 in Carbondale, Illinois) is a former American football guard who played eight seasons in the AAFC and in the National Football League with the Cleveland Browns. He is the older brother of Jim Houston.

Nicknamed "Mr. Perfection" as a master of technician on the offensive line, Lin Houston was an "original Brown", who played with the Browns from their inception in 1946 through the 1953 season. Houston helped Cleveland to the championship game in each of his eight seasons with the club as the Browns claimed championships in 1946-49 in the All-America Football Conference and in 1950 in the NFL. Houston played for legendary coach Paul Brown during every phase of his football career: Massillon (Ohio) High School, Ohio State and the Browns.

v • d • e
Cleveland Browns 1950 NFL Champions
 This biographical article relating to an American football offensive lineman born in the 1920s is a stub. You can help by expanding it.