Running back, Northwestern, to 1959
Ron Burton
- Born
- Jul 25, 1936, in Springfield, Ohio
- Died
- Sep 13, 2003, in Framingham, Massachusetts
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Ron Burton played running back at Northwestern (to 1959). He finished 10th in the 1959 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1959. The Philadelphia Eagles took Burton in the first round, No. 9 overall in the 1960 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1990.
At a glance
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.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1960–65 | AFL | Boston Patriots |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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