Bob Burns (running back)
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Position: | Running back | ||||||
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Born: | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | January 12, 1952||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Tampa (FL) Chamberlain | ||||||
College: | Georgia | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1974 / Round: 9 / Pick: 214 | ||||||
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Robert Henry Burns (born January 12, 1952) is a former American football running back for the New York Jets. He played his college football at Georgia. He is the father of Major League Baseball (MLB) player Billy Burns.
Burns played only the 1974 season for the Jets. His best game came against the New York Giants, which was played at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut. Filling in for the injured FB John Riggins, Burns gained with 101 yards on 21 attempts in the 26–20 Jets win.[1][2]
References
- ^ 1974: Jets Defeat Giants in Overtime After Namath Runs for Tying TD
- ^ "Jets Accentuate the Positive; Jets Put Accenton Positive". New York Times. November 12, 1974.
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