Billy Ray Locklin

{{Short description|American gridiron football player (1936–2019)}}

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{{Infobox gridiron football person

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1936|9|13}}

| birth_place = Rockdale, Texas, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2019|11|8|1936|9|13}}

| death_place = Round Rock, Texas, U.S.

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| import = yes

| position1 = Defensive end

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 225

| college = New Mexico State

| AFLDraftedYear = 1960

| AFLDraftedRound = 1

| AFLDraftedPick = First Selections

| AFLDraftedTeam = Los Angeles Chargers

| playing_years1 = 1960

| playing_team1 = Oakland Raiders

| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|1961}}–{{CFL Year|1964}}

| playing_team2 = Montreal Alouettes

| playing_years3 = {{CFL Year|1965}}–{{CFL Year|1970}}

| playing_team3 = Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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| CFLAllStar = {{CFL Year|1965}}, {{CFL Year|1966}}, {{CFL Year|1968}}

| CFLEastAllStar = {{CFL Year|1961}}, {{CFL Year|1962}}, {{CFL Year|1965}}, {{CFL Year|1966}}, {{CFL Year|1968}}

| DatabaseFootball = LOCKLBIL01

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Billy Ray Locklin (September 13, 1936 – November 8, 2019){{cite web|url=https://www.cflaa.ca/hamilton-tiger-cat-alumnus-billy-ray-locklin-passes/|title=Hamilton Tiger-Cat Alumnus Billy Ray Locklin Passes|date=10 December 2019 |publisher=CFLAA|access-date=January 2, 2020}} was an American football defensive lineman who played ten seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for two different teams. He was a CFL All Star three times.

Locklin started his pro career with the American Football League (AFL)'s Oakland Raiders. He played college football at New Mexico State University.

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