Al Burleson

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Al Burleson
Born: (1954-09-25) September 25, 1954 (age 69)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) DB
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
College Washington
NFL draft 1976, Round: 14, Pick: 400
Drafted by Los Angeles Rams
Career history
As player
1976–1981 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)
1983 Los Angeles Express (USFL)
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1979
CFL West All-Star1978, 1979

Alvin "Al" Burleson (born September 25, 1954) is a former American gridiron football player. He played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Calgary Stampeders, from 1976 to 1981, and in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Los Angeles Express, in 1983. Burleson is the father of four sons, including National Football League (NFL) wide receiver Nate Burleson and National Basketball Association (NBA) guard Kevin Burleson. [1]

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College career

Burleson played at the University of Washington, where he lettered from 1973 to 1975, [2] : 167  finishing as a captain of the 1975 team. [2] : 195 

He was named to the 1975 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team and received honorable mention by the AP and UPI All-America teams. [2] : 158  Following the season, Burleson participated in the 1976 Japan Bowl and Hula Bowl.

As of 2016, he remains among the school's all-time leader in tackles (records kept since 1967), [2] : 136  holds the season record for interception return yardage at 149 set in 1975, [2] : 138  career record for interceptions returned for touchdowns, [2] : 138  and holds the longest interception return at 93 yards which was set in the 1975 Apple Cup. [2] : 139 

Professional career

Burleson played for the Calgary Stampeders from 1976 to 1981 [3] and was a 1979 CFL All-Star. [4] In 1983, he was a member of the Los Angeles Express. [5]

Coaching

Burleson was a coach of the West Seattle Warhawks football team. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Burlesons are the first family of Seattle sports". seattlepi.com. September 12, 2006. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). GoHuskies.com. University of Washington Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Al Burleson". Cflapedia.com. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  4. ↑ "CFL All-Stars - Calgary Stampeders". Stampeders.com. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  5. ↑ "1983 Los Angeles Express". The Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  6. ↑ "West Seattle Warhawks (1980-1988)". Gnfafootball.org. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
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