Center, Oklahoma, 1951–⁠54

Kurt Burris

Born
Jun 27, 1932, in Nowata, Oklahoma
Died
Jul 21, 1999, in Billings, Montana

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Kurt Burris played center at Oklahoma (1951–⁠54). He finished second in the 1954 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1954. The Cleveland Browns took Burris in the first round, No. 13 overall in the 1955 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000.

At a glance

Best season
1954
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Big Seven
Heisman vote
2nd
In the 1954 vote
Drafted
No. 13
Overall, 1955 NFL Draft (Cleveland Browns)

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
1955–⁠57Canadian footballEdmonton Eskimos
1958CFLSaskatchewan Roughriders
1960CFLCalgary Stampeders

Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.

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