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| Position: | Running back | ||||||
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| Born: | January 4, 1943 Clinton, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | October 1, 2016 (aged 73) Marion, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Smackover (AR) | ||||||
| College: | Arkansas | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1966 / Round: 10 / Pick: 152 | ||||||
| AFL draft: | 1966 / Round: 4 / Pick: 33 | ||||||
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Robert Clell Burnett (January 4, 1943 – October 1, 2016) was a college and professional American football player.[1]
Originally a halfback from the University of Arkansas, Burnett in 1966, his first year with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League (AFL), had a combined total of 1,185 yards rushing and receiving, with over 12 yards per catch and 4 touchdowns on 34 receptions.[1] He had 766 yards on 187 rushes, with 4 rushing touchdowns. He was that year's AFL Rookie of the Year, and was also selected to the 1966 AFL All-Star team.[1] He died of pancreatic cancer on October 1, 2016.[2]