Billy Howton: HOF?

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Well, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame...

TWO-TIME NOTRE DAME ALL-AMERICAN ... HERO OF FAMOUS OHIO STATE UPSET, 1935 ... FIERCE COMPETITOR AT BEST IN CRUCIAL GAMES ... CAUGHT 55-YARD, 78-YARD TD PASSES IN 1937 NFL CHAMPIONSHIP ... STARRED ON FOUR REDSKINS DIVISIONAL TITLE TEAMS ... TOP REDSKIN RECEIVER AT RETIREMENT WITH 124 CATCHES

https://www.profootballhof.com/players/wayne-millner/

I was under the impression (though I know not from where) that it was decided the Baugh-era WFT deserved to have more than just Slinging'-Sammy in the Hall and so the honor fell to Millner.

The two combined for many a blockbuster play during some of the Redskins' finest seasons. In the 1937 championship showdown with the Chicago Bears, Baugh threw touchdown passes of 55 and 78 yards to Millner, then used him as a decoy when he threw the game’s winning pass to Ed Justice. Wayne wound up the day with nine catches for 160 yards.

Millner was among the last of the outstanding two-way ends. When he wasn't catching Baugh's passes, he was blocking for him. He was competitive, determined, and known for his sure hands.

A “money player,” he was always at his best when the stakes were the highest and the pressure was on full force. Millner, who entered the Navy after the 1941 season, wound up his seven-year career in 1945 with 124 receptions for 1,578 yards and 12 touchdowns, which were the best ever for a Redskin up to that time.