About Billy Joe Booth
Lived 1940 – 1972 (aged 32). Billy Joe Booth was an American canadian football player.
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. Booth was killed in a plane crash in Ontario in 1972.
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Who was Billy Joe Booth?
Player of American and Canadian football (1940-1972)
When was Billy Joe Booth born?
Billy Joe Booth was born on 7 April 1940 in Minden.
When did Billy Joe Booth die?
Billy Joe Booth died on 30 June 1972 in Dorchester.
What was Billy Joe Booth's occupation?
Billy Joe Booth was a canadian football player.
What nationality was Billy Joe Booth?
Billy Joe Booth was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Billy Joe Booth. https://biography.guide/billy-joe-booth/
MLA: "Billy Joe Booth." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/billy-joe-booth/.
Chicago: "Billy Joe Booth." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/billy-joe-booth/.
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