Billy Joe Booth

This article is about the football player. For the actor of the same name, see Billy Booth (actor).

Billy Joe BoothNo. 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 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

* 2× Grey Cup champion - 1968, 69

CFL All-Star| 1969
CFL East All-Star| 1963, 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 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[edit]

1. ^ "Billy Joe Booth CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
2. ^ "Billy Joe Booth". www.cflapedia.com. Retrieved 2020-07-28.

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* Head coach: Frank Clair

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Ottawa Rough Riders 57th Grey Cup champions

* Margene Adkins
* Barry Ardern
* Tom Beynon
* Terry Black
* Billy Joe Booth
* Dave Braggins
* Jim Cain
* Jerry Campbell
* Doug Collins
* Billy Cooper
* Dan Dever
* Gene Gaines
* Wayne Giardino
* Darwin Gonnerman
* Russ Jackson
* Ed Joyner
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* Head coach: Frank Clair

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