 Burroughs with the 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. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College: | Colorado A&M (1951–1952) | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1953 | ||||||||||||
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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.