Billy Bookout, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American football player and coach
Date of Birth: 01-Jun-1932
Place of Birth: Shelby County, Texas, United States
Date of Death: 10-Oct-2008
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Billy Bookout
- Billy Paul Bookout (June 1, 1932 – October 10, 2008) was an American football player and coach.
- After a stellar high school and college career, Bookout spent two seasons with the Green Bay Packers before starting a coaching career at the high school level. Despite an outstanding career at Wichita Falls, Bookout did not drew the attention of college scouts.
- Blessed with uncommon competitiveness and determination, the 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 pounds (73 kg) Bookout hitchhiked to Norman, Oklahoma, and tried to make the Sooners team as a walk-on.
- In the first practice, he hit All-American halfback Billy Vessels in the sternum and caused him to fumble.
- Soon after, he was awarded a scholarship by Sooners coach Bud Wilkinson. After his sophomore season, Bookout transferred to Austin College, where he received Little All American honors and served as co-captain.
- Although he went undrafted in the 1955 NFL Draft, Bookout made the roster of the Green Bay Packers, beating out former All-Pro cornerback Clarence Self.
- During the 1955 NFL season, Bookout registered 2 interceptions and 3 caused fumbles.
- He left the NFL after the 1956 season. Pursuing a coaching career, Bookout got his first job as junior varsity coach at Austin High School of El Paso, Texas.
- After the season, he was hired as head coach at newly founded El Paso Burges.
- At age 25, Bookout was at the time the youngest head coach in the state's highest classification.
- His lack of experience, however, caused the program to struggle.
- Bookout had to leave Burges two seasons later, and finally became an assistant coach at Bell HS in the Fort Worth suburb of Hurst.
- In 1968, he was again hired to initiate a football program at a newly founded high school, at Euless Trinity.
- Bookout served the school for eight years before retiring as head coach.
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