Vern Burke
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| Position: | Split End, tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 30, 1941 San Luis Obispo, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Bakersfield (CA) North |
| College: | Oregon State |
| NFL draft: | 1963 / Round: 5 / Pick: 64 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Vernon Eugene Burke (born April 30, 1941) is a former American football tight end who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, and the New Orleans Saints.
High school career
Burke attended North High School in Bakersfield, California and starred in football.
College career
Burke attended
NCAA records at the time. The Beavers finished 9–2 after a 6–0 victory over Villanova in the Liberty Bowl. The Beavers' lone touchdown in that game came on a 99-yard rushing touchdown by Beaver quarterback and 1962 Heisman Trophy winner, Terry Baker
.
For his achievements in his senior season, Burke was chosen to play in the 1963
W.J. Voit Memorial Trophy
as the outstanding football player on the Pacific Coast.
Professional career
Burke was drafted in the 5th round of the 1963
NFL Draft, the 64th pick overall, by the San Francisco 49ers. Burke did not debut in the NFL however until 1965. He later spent a year each with the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints.[2][3]
Legacy
Burke was inducted into the
State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
in 1982 and the Oregon State University Sports Hall of Fame in 1991.
References
- ^ "Oregon State University Sports Hall of Fame". osubeavers.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2008.
- ^ "Vern Burke". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved January 4, 2008.
- ^ "Beavers in the Pros" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 8, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2008.