Receiver, Houston, to 1970
Elmo Wright
Lettered 1968–70 (school media guide)
- Born
- Jul 3, 1949, in Brazoria, Texas
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Elmo Wright played receiver at Houston (to 1970). He was a consensus All‑American in 1970. The Kansas City Chiefs took Wright in the first round, No. 16 overall in the 1971 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2020.
At a glance
Honors
All-America: consensus 1970; AP second team 1969; NEA second team 1969; UPI second team 1969; Central Press third team 1969; The Football News 1969
The teams in those years
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