William Lamar Lothridge (January 1, 1942 – February 24, 1996) was an American football

American football

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 quarterback

Quarterback

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 and punter in the National Football League

National Football League

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 for the Dallas Cowboys

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, Los Angeles Rams

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, Atlanta Falcons

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, and the Miami Dolphins

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. He played college football

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 at Georgia Tech

Georgia Institute of Technology

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 where he finished second in the 1963 Heisman Trophy

Heisman Trophy

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 voting. Lothridge was drafted

NFL Draft

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 in the sixth round of the 1964 NFL Draft

1964 NFL Draft

The 1964 National Football League Draft took place on December 2, 1963.-Player selections:-Round one:* HOF Member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...

, 73rd overall, as well as the 12th round of the 1964 AFL Draft

1964 American Football League Draft

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 by the Oakland Raiders

Oakland Raiders

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. Lothridge was a graduate of Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Georgia

Gainesville, Georgia

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 where he played quarterback. He was a teammate of
Billy Martin

Billy Martin (American football tight end)

Jake William "Billy" Martin 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 of the 1964 NFL Draft...

 both at Gainesville High and Georgia Tech.

Lothridge died of a heart attack in 1996.

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