Mack Burton Explained

Mack Burton
Birth Date:c.
Birth Place:Franklinton, Louisiana, U.S.
Death Place:San Francisco, California, U.S.
Import:yes
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:190
Position1:Wide receiver
Position2:Defensive back
High School:George Washington (San Francisco, California)
College:San Jose State
Nfldraftedyear:1962
Nfldraftedround:5
Nfldraftedpick:57
Nfldraftedteam:Chicago Bears[1]
Afldraftedyear:1962
Afldraftedround:4
Afldraftedpick:32
Afldraftedteam:San Diego Chargers
Career Highlights:
  • Grey Cup champion
Playing Years1: -
Playing Team1:BC Lions

Nathaniel "Mack" Burton (born c. 1939 – May 16, 2017)[2] was a Canadian football player who played for the BC Lions. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1964.[3] [4] He played college football at the San Jose State University. Burton was inducted into the San Jose State University Sports Hall of Fame.[5] Burton was selected in the fifth round of the 1962 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears, but did not play in the league.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1962 Chicago Bears . https://web.archive.org/web/20070409052639/http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=CHI&yr=1962&lg=nfl . databaseFootball.com . unfit . April 9, 2007 . July 15, 2020.
  2. Web site: Mack Burton (1939-2017), SJSU Hall Of Fame Two-Sports Star. San José State Spartans. September 13, 2019.
  3. Web site: Mack Burton CFL Stats and Bio. profootballarchives.com. July 5, 2023.
  4. Web site: Nathaniel Burton football statistics on StatsCrew.com.
  5. Web site: Mack Burton (1939-2017), SJSU Hall Of Fame Two-Sports Star . 2023-05-03 . SJSU Athletics . en.