Buddy Burris

Buddy Burris
No. 67
Position:Offensive guard/Defensive guard
Personal information
Born:(1923-01-20)January 20, 1923
Nowata, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died:November 26, 2007(2007-11-26) (aged 84)
Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
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/branchUnited States Army
RankStaff sergeant

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.