- Don Burroughs
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Don Burroughs Date of birth: August 19, 1931 Place of birth: Fillmore, California Date of death: October 20, 2006 (aged 75)Place of death: Ventura, California Career information Position(s): Defensive back College: Colorado State Organizations As player: 1955-1959
1960-1964Los Angeles Rams
Philadelphia EaglesPlaying stats at NFL.com Donald Edward Burroughs (August 19, 1931 – October 20, 2006) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Colorado State University. Burroughs was notable for his 6'5" height, an anomaly at the safety position. In 2006, Burroughs died of cancer.
External links
- Ben Bolch (November 1, 2006). "Don Burroughs, 75; back was All-Pro for the Rams, Eagles". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2006/nov/01/local/me-burroughs1. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
- Don Burroughs at Find a Grave
- Gallery of Don Burroughs football cards
Philadelphia Eagles 1960 NFL Champions 9 Sonny Jurgensen | 11 Norm Van Brocklin | 17 Jerry Reichow | 21 Jimmy Carr | 22 Timmy Brown | 25 Tommy McDonald | 26 Clarence Peaks | 27 Gene Johnson | 28 Bobby Jackson | 29 John Nocera | 30 Theron Sapp | 33 Billy Barnes | 35 Ted Dean | 40 Tom Brookshier | 41 Bobby Freeman | 44 Pete Retzlaff | 45 Don Burroughs | 51 Chuck Weber | 53 Bob Pellegrini | 54 Bill Lapham | 55 Maxie Baughan | 60 Chuck Bednarik | 61 Howard Keys | 62 John Wittenborn | 65 Gerry Huth | 66 Joe Robb | 67 Stan Campbell | 70 Don Owens | 71 John Wilcox | 72 Jess Richardson | 73 Ed Khayat | 74 Riley Gunnels | 75 Jim McCusker | 76 J. D. Smith | 78 Marion Campbell | 79 Gene Gossage | 83 Bobby Walston | 87 Dick Lucas | 88 Jerry Wilson |
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