 Howard Mwikuta in March 1967 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 June 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Ndola, Northern Rhodesia | ||
| Date of death | 26 February 1988 (aged 46) | ||
| Place of death | Chililabombwe, Zambia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1964 |
Bancroft North End (later Bancroft Blades) | ||
| 1965–1966 |
Broken Hill Warriors (later Kabwe Warriors) | ||
| 1967 | Atlanta Chiefs | 22 | (1) |
| 1969–1970 | Dallas Tornado | 11 | (0) |
| 1974 | Toronto Hungaria | ||
| International career | |||
| 1964–1966 | Zambia | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Howard Simon Mwikuta (20 June 1941 – 26 February 1988) was a Zambian footballer and coach who featured in the first Zambia national team at independence in October 1964. He was named Zambian captain in 1966 and at the end of the season was voted Zambian Sportsman of the Year. Mwikuta was one of the first Zambians to play professional football abroad when he signed for American club Atlanta Chiefs in 1967, together with Emment Kapengwe and Freddie Mwila. He became the first player born and raised in Africa to play in the NFL when he featured for the Dallas Cowboys in the 1970 pre-season as a placekicker.[1][2]
- ^ Mark L. Ford (24 September 2014). A History of NFL Preseason and Exhibition Games: 1960 to 1985. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 112–. ISBN 978-1-4422-3891-6.
- ^ Johnson Publishing Company (20 August 1970). "Jet". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company: 56–. ISSN 0021-5996.