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| Position | Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born | October 13, 1940 LaGrange, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | August 2, 2022 (aged 81) Dahlonega, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | LaGrange (GA) | ||||||||
| College | Auburn | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1963: 11th round, 142nd overall pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1963: 8th round, 63rd overall pick | ||||||||
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James Oertell Burson (October 13, 1940 – August 2, 2022) was an American professional football player from LaGrange, Georgia.[1]
Burson played college football at Auburn and was selected in the eleventh round of the 1963 NFL draft by the St. Louis Cardinals.[2] He was also selected by the Houston Oilers in the eighth round of the 1963 AFL draft.[3]
Burson played five seasons with the Cardinals from 1963 to 1967 and intercepted 12 passes. He also returned a punt 68 yards for a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers in 1964. He finished his NFL career in 1968 with the Atlanta Falcons.[4]
Following his playing career, Burson remained in metro Atlanta and began coaching at the high school level. The highlight of his career was a 12-year stint as head coach at Milton High School from 1974 to 1985.
Burson died on August 2, 2022, at the age of 81.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jimmy Burson". nfl.com.
- ↑ "1963 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- ↑ "1963 AFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Jimmy Burson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ↑ Underwood, Bob (August 4, 2022). "Former Cardinal Defensive Back Jimmy Burson Has Died". The Big Red Zone. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
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