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Tirrel Burton

Burton, Tirrel E. (The Turtle)
Height: 5-11 Weight: 165
Born: November 19, 1929
Died: January 18, 2017
High School:

Year	College	Status
1952	Miami (Ohio)	Freshmen Team
1953	Miami (Ohio)	Lettered
1954	Miami (Ohio)	Lettered
1955	Miami (Ohio)	Lettered

Draft: 6th round (65th overall) 1956 Philadelphia Eagles

Roster Key • Stat Key

YEAR TEAM	NO	POS	GP	GS
1956 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1956 OTT IRFU	99	HB	12
1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL			12

Transaction	Date	Team
Draft	1/17/1956	1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL
Signed		1956 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1956 OTT IRFU
Released	8/31/1956	1956 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1956 OTT IRFU

SCORING	TD	X1	X1A	X1%	X2	X2A	DX	FG	FGA	FG%	S	SAF	PTS
1956 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1956 OTT IRFU	4	0	0		-	-	-	0	0		0	0	24
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	4	0	0					0	0		0	0	24

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	FD	20+	40+	FUM
1956 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1956 OTT IRFU	29	155	5.3	18	3		0	0

RECEIVING	TAR	REC	PCT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	FD	20+	40+	YAC	FUM
1956 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1956 OTT IRFU		14		319	22.8	68	1
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL		14		319	22.8	68	1

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
1956 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1956 OTT IRFU	8	64	8.0	23	0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	8	64	8.0	23	0

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1956 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1956 OTT IRFU	11	-	175	15.9	27	0		0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	11		175	15.9	27	0		0

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