Education
He later attended Georgia Technical where he finished second in the 1963 Heisman Trophy voting to Roger Staubach.
He later attended Georgia Technical where he finished second in the 1963 Heisman Trophy voting to Roger Staubach.
He played college football at Georgia Technology Lothridge was a graduate of Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Georgia where he played quarterback. He teamed with Billy Martin both at Gainesville and Georgia Technical to form a dominant passing/rushing attack.
In 1969, he was inducted into the Georgia Technical Hall of Fame.
In 1986, he was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. Dallas Cowboys
Lothridge was drafted in the sixth round of the 1964 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys, as well as the 12th round of the 1964 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft by the Oakland Raiders.
As a rookie even though he tore a ligament in his left knee in training camp, he was named the team"s punter and third-team quarterback. His Netto punting average of 37.9 yards wasn"t reached by another Cowboy until the 2006 season (Mat McBriar-386 yards).
On August 29, 1965, he was traded along with a fourth round draft choice (#54-Rod Sherman) to the Baltimore Colts, in exchange for the rights to future All-Pro Ralph Neely.
Baltimore Colts
Lothridge was sold by the Baltimore Colts to the Los Angeles Rams before the start of the 1965 season. Los Angeles Rams
After playing in 9 games he was waived on November 17, 1965. Atlanta Falcons
On November 25, 1965, he signed with the Atlanta Falcons as one of the team"s original players.
In 1968, he was also a starter at safety and had 3 interceptions.
He retired before the start of the 1971 season, but was brought back when the team experienced punting problems. He was waived before the start of the 1972 season.
Miami Dolphins
On November 22, 1972, he was signed by the Miami Dolphins to replace an injured Larry Seiple. Even though he was placed on the team"s taxi squad when Seiple returned, he got a chance to be a part of the Dolphins perfect season.
Lothridge died in 1996, after suffering a series of three heart attacks over a four-year period.