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]
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| Born: | April 7, 1940 Minden, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Died: | June 30, 1972 (aged 32) Dorchester, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| College | LSU |
| High school | Minden (LA) |
| NFL draft | 1962, Round: 13, Pick: 181 (By the New York Giants) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1962–1970 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1969 |
| CFL East All-Star | 1963, 1964, 1966, 1969 |
References edit
- ^ "Billy Joe Booth CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Billy Joe Booth". www.cflapedia.com. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
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