1. Billy Lothridge accepted a football scholarship from Georgia Tech and became a starter as a junior, registering 1,006 passing yards, 6 passing touchdowns, 8 interceptions, 478 rushing yards and 9 rushing touchdowns.
12 Facts About Billy Lothridge
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Billy Lothridge ranked fourth in nation in scoring, tenth in punting and finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting behind Roger Staubach.
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Billy Lothridge was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 1964 NFL draft and by the Oakland Raiders in the 12th round of the 1964 AFL Draft.
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Billy Lothridge signed with the Cowboys to be a punter and placekicker.
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Billy Lothridge's net punting average of 37.9 yards wasn't reached by another Cowboy until the 2006 season.
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Billy Lothridge tied a franchise record with a 75-yard punt in the fifth game against the New York Giants.
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Billy Lothridge was waived by the Baltimore Colts before the start of the 1965 season and was claimed by the Los Angeles Rams.
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Billy Lothridge won the NFL punting title in 1967 with a 43.7 average and repeated the next year with a 42.8 average, while receiving All-Pro honors.
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Billy Lothridge retired before the start of the 1971 season, but was brought back when the team experienced punting problems.
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Billy Lothridge was waived before the start of the 1972 season.
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Billy Lothridge punted for the Dolphins for 2 games, but was then placed on the team's taxi squad to make room to activate quarterback Bob Griese, even though Seiple was not quite ready to play.
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Billy Lothridge died in 1996, after suffering three heart attacks over a four-year period.