Lawrence Godfrey Burton (born December 15, 1951) is an American former professional football player and world-class Olympic sprinter, finishing fourth for the United States team in the 200 meter final at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games. He held the world record in the 60-yard dash at 5.9 seconds.[1][2]
60 yd - 5.9 (1972) 100 yd – 9.3 (1974) 100 m – 10.2 (1972) 200 m – 20.37 (1972)[1]
As a Senior at Purdue University, he finished his season with 38 catches for 702 yards (18.5 YPR) and 4 TD. He led the Big 10 in catches, receiving yards, and was 2nd in yards per reception.[3] He was named to numerous All-American teams.
Burton was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round (7th overall) of the 1975 NFL draft; a wide receiver from Purdue University, he played in the NFL for five seasons for the Saints and the San Diego Chargers between 1975 and 1979. Despite having over 250 receiving yards in each of his first two seasons, he was never able to become a regular starter for any team.
In 1980, Larry, along with his wife Ida, became Family Teachers at Boys Town located outside of Omaha, Nebraska.
In 1992, after being Family Teachers, Larry became the Director of the Long Beach Shelter, where he worked until 2008.[4]
Larry said, "Many of the youth who come to our Long Beach Shelter are in crisis upon arrival. This is a safety net for them. Otherwise, their lives would be endangered for this is an emergency place."[5]
The Burtons earned the Civic Leader Award, given by the National Academy of Sports and Athletics.
He has 3 children, and Burton's grandsons, Clay and Trey, played football for the Florida Gators. Trey was a tight end for the Indianapolis Colts, and also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Chicago Bears.
larry, burton, lawrence, godfrey, burton, born, december, 1951, american, former, professional, football, player, world, class, olympic, sprinter, finishing, fourth, united, states, team, meter, final, 1972, summer, olympic, games, held, world, record, yard, d. Lawrence Godfrey Burton born December 15 1951 is an American former professional football player and world class Olympic sprinter finishing fourth for the United States team in the 200 meter final at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games He held the world record in the 60 yard dash at 5 9 seconds 1 2 Larry BurtonNo 80 87Position Wide receiverPersonal informationBorn 1951 12 15 December 15 1951 age 72 Northampton County Virginia U S Career informationCollege PurdueNFL draft 1975 Round 1 Pick 7Career historyNew Orleans Saints 1975 1977 San Diego Chargers 1978 1979 Career highlights and awardsFirst team All American 1974 Career NFL statisticsReceptions 44Receiving yards 804Touchdowns 7Player stats at NFL comLarry BurtonBurton at the 1972 OlympicsPersonal informationHeight6 ft 2 in 188 cm Weight190 lb 86 kg SportSportAthleticsEventSprintClubPurdue BoilermakersAchievements and titlesPersonal best s 60 yd 5 9 1972 100 yd 9 3 1974 100 m 10 2 1972 200 m 20 37 1972 1 As a Senior at Purdue University he finished his season with 38 catches for 702 yards 18 5 YPR and 4 TD He led the Big 10 in catches receiving yards and was 2nd in yards per reception 3 He was named to numerous All American teams Burton was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round 7th overall of the 1975 NFL draft a wide receiver from Purdue University he played in the NFL for five seasons for the Saints and the San Diego Chargers between 1975 and 1979 Despite having over 250 receiving yards in each of his first two seasons he was never able to become a regular starter for any team Contents 1 Boys Town Career 2 Personal 3 References 4 External linksBoys Town Career editIn 1980 Larry along with his wife Ida became Family Teachers at Boys Town located outside of Omaha Nebraska In 1992 after being Family Teachers Larry became the Director of the Long Beach Shelter where he worked until 2008 4 Larry said Many of the youth who come to our Long Beach Shelter are in crisis upon arrival This is a safety net for them Otherwise their lives would be endangered for this is an emergency place 5 The Burtons earned the Civic Leader Award given by the National Academy of Sports and Athletics Personal editIn 2013 Burton was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame He has 3 children and Burton s grandsons Clay and Trey played football for the Florida Gators Trey was a tight end for the Indianapolis Colts and also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Chicago Bears References edit a b Larry Burton sports reference com December 21 1992 Larry Burton Sports reference com Retrieved 10 June 2016 ANDERSON CHRIS Answering to a higher calling Sarasota Herald Retrieved 2017 01 04 Peter Val 2015 The Rebirth of Boys Town p 186 ISBN 978 1 889322 32 2 External links editpro football reference com stats Sport Illustrated SI Vault December 21 1992 nbsp This biographical article relating to an American football wide receiver born in the 1950s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Larry Burton amp oldid 1216861290, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
