Billy Martin (tight end)
American football player (1942–2018)
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Jake William Martin (October 27, 1942 – March 14, 2018) was an American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, the Atlanta Falcons, and the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at Georgia Tech and was drafted in the second round (21st overall selection) of the 1964 NFL draft.[1] Martin was subsequently selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1966 NFL expansion draft.
PositionTight end
BornOctober 27, 1942
Gainesville, Georgia, U.S.
Gainesville, Georgia, U.S.
DiedMarch 14, 2018 (aged 75)
Cumming, Georgia, U.S.
Cumming, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | October 27, 1942 Gainesville, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | March 14, 2018 (aged 75) Cumming, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Gainesville | ||||||||
| College | Georgia Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1964: 2nd round, 21st overall pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1964: 2nd round, 10th overall pick | ||||||||
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Martin played high school football at Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Georgia. He was a teammate of Billy Lothridge both at Gainesville High and Georgia Tech.
Martin died in Cumming, Georgia, on March 14, 2018, he was 75.[2]
