Howard Arthur Fest is a former American football offensive lineman who played in the American Football League and in the National Football League. He attended Thomas Edison High School in San Antonio. He played college football at the University of Texas, where he was a tight end. As a sophomore during the 1965 season, he played sparingly and caught one pass for nine yards as the Longhorns went 6-4 under College Football Hall of Fame coach Darrell Royal. In his junior year he was switched to offensive tackle as the Longhorns went 7-4, including a 19-0 win in the Bluebonnet Bowl over Ole Miss. In his senior season of 1967, the Longhorns were 6-4. After his senior year, he was chosen in the sixth round of the 1968 NFL/AFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. He was an original member of the AFL Cincinnati Bengals, playing with them for eight years. He began his career at tackle, but later moved to guard. He was given the nickname "Mr. Consistency" by his teammates. During his eight seasons with the Bengals, he never missed a game, playing in 112 games, of which he started 63. 

April 11th, 1946 in San Antonio (Age 74)