Ferd Burket

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Ferd Burket
Born: (1933-01-09) January 9, 1933 (age 91)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) HB/FB/P
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
College Southeastern Oklahoma State
Career history
As player
1959 1962 Saskatchewan Roughriders
1963 Montreal Alouettes

Ferdinand John Burket (born January 9, 1933) is a retired Canadian football player who played for the Montreal Alouettes and Saskatchewan Roughriders. [1] He played college football at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Ferd Burket". cflapedia.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  2. "Ferd Burket". justsportsstats.com.
  3. "Ferdie Burket (1985) - Southeastern Athletics Hall of Fame".