| Born: | July 3, 1949 Brazoria, Texas |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Wide Receiver |
| College | Houston |
| High school | George Washington Carver High School (Sweeny, Texas), Sweeny High School |
| NFL draft | 1971 / Round: 1 / Pick 16 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1971–1974 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1975 | Houston Oilers |
| 1975 | New England Patriots |
| Honors | All-American (1970) All-Rookie (1971) |
Elmo Wright is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). While at the University of Houston, he became the first football player ever to perform an end zone dance.[1]
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". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-09-16.