Back, Mississippi State, to 1963

Ode Burrell

Born
Sep 15, 1939, in Goodman, Mississippi
Died
Feb 28, 2009, in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

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Ode Burrell played back at Mississippi State (to 1963). The Green Bay Packers took Burrell in round 3, No. 36 overall in the 1964 NFL Draft. The Houston Oilers also took him in round 4, No. 30 overall in the 1964 AFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1963
Second-team All-SEC
Drafted
No. 36
Round 3, 1964 NFL Draft (Green Bay Packers)

Honors

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

MVP of the 1964 Senior Bowl.

Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

AFL All-Star Game: 1965

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
1964–⁠69AFLHouston Oilers

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

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