College Career
Only one school that recruited Houston after high school was Prairie State College (now Prairie View A&M University). Bishop College initially offered him a scholarship, but then withdrew it (the school had yet to be desegregated).
Houston attended and played college football at Prairie View A & M University. For a short time he was a center, and then became the starting linebacker and was selected All-American in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
Houston also ran track, and was on the swim team during the four years he was at Prairie State.
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