Mike Burns (American football)

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Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1954-04-06) April 6, 1954 (age 70)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: El Cerrito (CA)
College: USC
NFL draft: 1977  / Round: 6 / Pick: 141
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Michael Wayne Burns (born April 6, 1954) is a former American football defensive back who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions. He was selected by the 49ers in the sixth round of the 1977 NFL Draft. He first enrolled at Contra Costa College before transferring to University of Southern California. Burns attended El Cerrito High School in El Cerrito, California. [1]

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References

  1. "MIKE BURNS". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved November 15, 2014.