Don Burroughs
Burroughs with the Los Angeles Rams in 1959 | |||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born | August 19, 1931 Fillmore, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | October 20, 2006 (aged 75) Ventura, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Fillmore | ||||||||
| College | Colorado A&M (1951–1952) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1953: undrafted | ||||||||
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Donald Edward Burroughs (August 19, 1931 – October 20, 2006), nicknamed "the Blade", was an American professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football as a quarterback at Colorado A&M, now known as Colorado State University. Burroughs was notable for his 6'5" height, an anomaly at the safety position.