| Date of birth: | July 3, 1949 |
| Place of birth: | Brazoria, Texas |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Wide Receiver |
| College: | Houston |
| NFL Draft: | 1971 / Round: 1 / Pick 16 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1971-1974 1975 1975 |
Kansas City Chiefs Houston Oilers New England Patriots |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Honors: | All-American (1970) All-Rookie (1971) |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Elmo Wright is the first football player ever to perform an end zone dance,[1] while at the University of Houston.
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, TX.
References[]
- ↑ Finley, Bill (2005-11-13). "Father of End-Zone Dance Explains His Happy Feet". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/13/sports/ncaafootball/13wright.ready.html. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
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