Place of birth Nowata, Oklahoma Name Kurt Burris Career end 1960 Position(s) C Weight 95 kg | CFL status International Height 1.85 m Place of death Billings, Montana Role American football center Education University of Oklahoma | |
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Date of birth (1932-06-27)June 27, 1932 Date of death July 21, 1999(1999-07-21) (aged 67) Died July 21, 1999, Billings, Montana, United States NFL draft 1955 (Round: 1 / Pick: 13) | ||
Kurt Burris (June 27, 1932 – July 21, 1999) was an American gridiron football center. He played college football at Oklahoma, where he was an All-American and finished second in the 1954 Heisman Trophy balloting. In 2000, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Burris was selected in the 1955 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns, but he went to the Canadian Football League, where he played for five seasons.
Burris had five brothers who also played football at Oklahoma, including three time All-American Paul "Buddy" Burris. Burris died on July 21, 1999 in Billings, Montana. He was 67.
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