Tom Burgess (Canadian football)
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Born: | Newark, New York, U.S. | March 6, 1964
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Career information | |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
College | Colgate University |
Career history | |
As player | |
1986–1987 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
1987–1989 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
1990–1991 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
1992–1993 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
1994–1995 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Career highlights and awards | |
Awards | 1990 Grey Cup MVP (Offence) |
Tom Burgess (born March 6, 1964) is a former all-star quarterback in the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1]
Burgess was a graduate of Colgate University, playing from 1982 to 1985, and was inducted into the Colgate University Athletic Hall of Honor in 1986. As a senior on the 1985 squad, he was named honorable mention Associated Press All-American after setting 14 school records in passing and total offense. He finished ninth in the nation in total offense with 266.1 yards per game. Burgess also received Colgate's Andy Kerr Trophy, given annually to the squad's most valuable offensive player. He threw for a school-record 2,565 yards in 1985 and gained a school-record 2,927 yards of total offense.
He moved to
Tom Burgess was part of a quarterback tandem in Saskatchewan with
He spent his final two seasons as a Roughrider and was inducted into the Saskatchewan Roughrider Plaza of Honor in 2009.
References
- ^ "Tom Burgess Stats". Pro Football Archives.