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Position: | Offensive guard/Defensive guard |
Personal information | |
Born: | Nowata, Oklahoma, U.S. | January 20, 1923
Died: | November 26, 2007 Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. | (aged 84)
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Central (Muskogee, Oklahoma) |
College: | Oklahoma |
NFL draft: | 1947 / round: 5 / pick: 31 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Military career | |
Service | United States Army |
Rank | Staff sergeant |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Paul "Buddy" Burris (January 20, 1923 – November 26, 2007) was an American football player. He played college football for the Golden Hurricane at University of Tulsa, and after a hiatus to serve in the Second World War, for the Sooners at the University of Oklahoma. Burris was the first Oklahoma player to earn All-America honors in three years. After college, he played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for three years with the Green Bay Packers.