Billy Martin (halfback)

William Vance Martin (June 6, 1938 – November 10, 1976) was a professional American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL).

Billy Martin

No. 22, 16, 28
Position	Halfback
Personal information
Born	(1938-06-06)June 6, 1938 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	November 10, 1976(1976-11-10) (aged 38)
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school	Wendell Phillips (IL)
College	Minnesota
NFL draft	1960: 4th round, 43rd overall pick
AFL draft	1961: 30th round, 236th overall pick
Career history
Chicago Bears (1962–1964) Edmonton Eskimos (1965) Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1966) Toronto Argonauts (1966)
Awards and highlights
NFL champion (1963)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards 28 Rushing average 3.1 Receptions 2 Receiving yards 17 Total touchdowns 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

Martin played college football for the University of Minnesota. After graduating he joined the United States Marines Corps and played for the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Devil Dogs in 1958 and 1959, helping the team to two Leatherneck Bowl victories.^[1][2]

Professional career

He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 1960 NFL draft. He played three seasons for the Bears from 1962 to 1964.