Elmo Wright

Elmo Wright (born July 3, 1949) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). Playing college football for the Houston Cougars, he became the first football player ever to perform an end zone dance.[1]

Elmo Wright
No. 23, 17
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1949-07-03) July 3, 1949
Brazoria, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:George Washington Carver/Sweeny (Sweeny, Texas)
College:Houston
NFL draft:1971 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:70
Receiving yards:1,116
Receiving TDs:6
Player stats at PFR

Wright was an All-American receiver for the Cougars and, somewhere during his collegiate career, he began the practice of "high-stepping" into the end zone at the end of long touchdown receptions. While this was no comparison to the antics later displayed by such famed celebrators as Billy "White Shoes" Johnson, Ickey Woods or Terrell Owens, it was almost equally shocking at the time.

Following his college playing days, Wright went on to star for the Kansas City Chiefs.

He currently resides in Houston, Texas.

References
  1. Finley, Bill (November 13, 2005). "Father of End-Zone Dance Explains His Happy Feet". The New York Times. Retrieved September 16, 2008.


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