Don Burke (American football)

This article is about the American footballer. For other uses, see Don Burke (disambiguation).

Donald Vincent Burke (February 7, 1926 – August 10, 2009) was an American professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers from 1950 to 1954 for a total of 39 games.^[1] He played college football as a fullback at USC.^[2]

Don Burke

Burke at USC c. 1949
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Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1926-02-07)February 7, 1926 Chico, California, U.S.
Died:	August 10, 2009(2009-08-10) (aged 83) Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	Oakland (Oakland, California)
College:	USC
NFL draft:	1950 / round: 12 / pick: 153
Career history
San Francisco 49ers (1950–1954)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 39 Games started: 27 Stats at Pro Football Reference

References

1. The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia (first ed.). Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-4027-4216-3.
2. 1950 El Rodeo, p. 255.

External links

• Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference