Pat Howell is a retired American football

American football

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 offensive lineman.

Professional career

Howell played for the National Football League

National Football League

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 Houston Oilers and Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons

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 between 1979 and 1985. He was a Parade

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 All-American for Fresno High School in 1974, and Central California valley champion in the discus throw.

College career

Howell played college football at the University of Southern California

University of Southern California

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. As a member of the USC Trojans

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, he was an All-America

All-America

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n in 1978.

Personal

His son, Nick Howell

Nick Howell

Nick Howell is an American football offensive tackle for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2010...

, is currently an offensive lineman for USC.
Nick Howell played football at bullard highschool in fresno,ca