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{{short description|American football tight end}}
{{Short description|American football player (1942–2018)}}
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{{Infobox NFL player
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name = Bill Martin
| name = Bill Martin
|image =
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|caption =
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|number = 85, 89
| number = 85, 89
|position = [[Tight end]]
| position = [[Tight end]]
|birth_date = {{Birth date|1942|10|27|mf=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1942|10|27|mf=y}}
|birth_place = [[Gainesville, Georgia]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Gainesville, Georgia]], U.S.
|death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|03|14|1942|10|27}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|03|14|1942|10|27}}
|death_place = [[Cumming, Georgia]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Cumming, Georgia]], U.S.
|height_ft = 6
| height_ft = 6
|height_in = 4
| height_in = 4
|weight_lbs = 238
| weight_lbs = 238
|high_school = [[Gainesville High School (Georgia)|Gainesville]]<br/>([[Gainesville, Georgia]])
| high_school = [[Gainesville High School (Georgia)|Gainesville]]<br/>(Gainesville, Georgia)
|college = [[Georgia Tech Yellowjackets football|Georgia Tech]]
| college = [[Georgia Tech Yellowjackets football|Georgia Tech]]
|draftyear = 1964
| draftyear = 1964
|draftround = 2
| draftround = 2
|draftpick = 21
| draftpick = 21
|pastteams =
| pastteams =
* [[Chicago Bears]] ({{NFL Year|1964}}–{{NFL Year|1965}})
* [[Chicago Bears]] ({{NFL Year|1964}}–{{NFL Year|1965}})
* [[Atlanta Falcons]] ({{NFL Year|1966}}–{{NFL Year|1967}})
* [[Atlanta Falcons]] ({{NFL Year|1966}}–{{NFL Year|1967}})
* [[Minnesota Vikings]] ({{NFL Year|1968}})
* [[Minnesota Vikings]] ({{NFL Year|1968}})
| highlights =
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* First-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1963 College Football All-America Team|1963]])
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|pfr = M/MartBi00
* 2× First-team All-[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] ([[1962 All-SEC football team|1962]], [[1963 All-SEC football team|1963]])
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'''Jake William Martin''' (October 27, 1942 – March 14, 2018) was an [[American football]] [[tight end]] in the [[National Football League]] for the [[Chicago Bears]], the [[Atlanta Falcons]], and the [[Minnesota Vikings]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Georgia Institute of Technology|Georgia Tech]] and was [[NFL Draft|drafted]] in the second round (21st overall selection) of the [[1964 NFL Draft]]. Martin was subsequently selected by the [[Atlanta Falcons]] in the [[1966 NFL Expansion Draft]].
'''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 Institute of Technology|Georgia Tech]] and was [[NFL Draft|drafted]] in the second round (21st overall selection) of the [[1964 NFL draft]]. Martin was subsequently selected by the [[Atlanta Falcons]] in the [[1966 NFL Expansion Draft]].


Martin played [[high school football]] at [[Gainesville High School (Georgia)|Gainesville High School]] in [[Gainesville, Georgia]].
Martin played [[high school football]] at [[Gainesville High School (Georgia)|Gainesville High School]] in [[Gainesville, Georgia]].
He was a teammate of [[Billy Lothridge]] both at Gainesville High and Georgia Tech.
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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/3/648075/former-ghs-gt-football-standout-billy-martin-has-died|title=Former GHS, Georgia Tech football standout Billy Martin has died|work=AccessWDUN|access-date=March 15, 2018|language=en}}</ref>
Martin died in Cumming, Georgia, on March 14, 2018, he was 75.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/3/648075/former-ghs-gt-football-standout-billy-martin-has-died|title=Former GHS, Georgia Tech football standout Billy Martin has died|work=AccessWDUN|access-date=March 15, 2018|language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{Bears1964DraftPicks}}
{{Bears1964DraftPicks}}
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{{1966 Atlanta Falcons}}
{{1966 Atlanta Falcons}}


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[[Category:1942 births]]
[[Category:1942 births]]
[[Category:2018 deaths]]
[[Category:2018 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Gainesville, Georgia]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Gainesville, Georgia]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from the Atlanta metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:American football tight ends]]
[[Category:American football tight ends]]
[[Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players]]
[[Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players]]
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[[Category:Atlanta Falcons players]]
[[Category:Atlanta Falcons players]]
[[Category:Minnesota Vikings players]]
[[Category:Minnesota Vikings players]]





Latest revision as of 17:45, 8 August 2024

Bill Martin
No. 85, 89
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born:(1942-10-27)October 27, 1942
Gainesville, Georgia, U.S.
Died:March 14, 2018(2018-03-14) (aged 75)
Cumming, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Gainesville
(Gainesville, Georgia)
College:Georgia Tech
NFL draft:1964 / round: 2 / pick: 21
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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. Martin was subsequently selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1966 NFL Expansion Draft.

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.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Former GHS, Georgia Tech football standout Billy Martin has died". AccessWDUN. Retrieved March 15, 2018.


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