Len Burnett

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Len Burnett
No. 86
Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1939-08-29) August 29, 1939 (age 84)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Lincoln (San Diego, California)
College: Oregon
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:4
Player stats at PFR

Leonard Everett Burnett (born August 29, 1939) is a former American football player who played for Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Oregon. [1]

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References

  1. "Len Burnett NFL & AFL Football Statistics | Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved August 27, 2016.