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Billy Joe Booth

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Billy Joe Booth
No. 65
Born:(1940-04-07)April 7, 1940
Minden, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:June 30, 1972(1972-06-30) (aged 32)
Dorchester, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Defensive end
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
CollegeLSU
High schoolMinden (LA)
NFL draft1962, Round: 13, Pick: 181
(By the New York Giants)
Career history
As player
19621970Ottawa Rough Riders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1969
CFL East All-Star1963, 1964, 1966, 1969

Billy Joe Booth (April 7, 1940 – June 30, 1972) was an American-born Canadian football player. He played professional football with the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1962 to 1970. A graduate of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, he was drafted by the New York Giants in round thirteen, draft number 181 of the 1962 NFL draft.[1] Booth was killed in a plane crash in Ontario in 1972.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Billy Joe Booth CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Billy Joe Booth". www.cflapedia.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.