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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=2018-03-15|language=en}}</ref>
Martin died in Cumming, Georgia on March 14, 2018 he was 75.


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Bill Martin
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Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1942-10-27) October 27, 1942 (age 82)
Gainesville, Georgia
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Gainesville (GA)
College:Georgia Tech
NFL draft:1964 / round: 2 / pick: 21
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jake William "Billy" Martin (born October 27, 1942) is a former 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 Tech and was drafted in the second round (twenty-first 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

  1. ^ "Former GHS, Georgia Tech football standout Billy Martin has died". AccessWDUN. Retrieved 2018-03-15.