1. Paul "Buddy" Burris was an American football player.
18 Facts About Buddy Burris
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Buddy Burris played college football for the Golden Hurricane at University of Tulsa, and after a hiatus to serve in the Second World War, for the Sooners at the University of Oklahoma.
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Buddy Burris was born on January 20,1923, in Nowata, Oklahoma.
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Buddy Burris was raised in Muskogee, Oklahoma by farmer Paul "Pop" Burris.
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Buddy Burris attended Muskogee Central High School where he played football.
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Buddy Burris played in the 1943 Sugar Bowl loss to sixth-ranked Tennessee.
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In 1943, Buddy Burris enlisted in the United States Army and served in the Second World War in Europe and Japan.
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Buddy Burris said he liked Brothers, but was angered by one of his assistants who told him he had an obligation to return to Tulsa.
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From 1946 to 1948, Buddy Burris played offensive and defensive guard.
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Buddy Burris was one of many returning war veterans to join the team and among eight future All-Americans in the 1946 recruiting class.
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Buddy Burris became the first Sooner to be named an All-American all three years at Oklahoma.
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Buddy Burris was the first Sooner inducted into the Helms Athletic Foundation Football Hall of Fame.
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Buddy Burris graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a bachelor's degree in business administration.
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The scout denied the charge, and insisted his visit to Oklahoma was licit and at the behest of Buddy Burris who wanted to discuss his potential for a future professional career.
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Buddy Burris was selected in the fifth round of the 1947 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers.
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Buddy Burris later took a job as a contracting administrator at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Buddy Burris worked for the federal government until his retirement, and he owned and ran his own landscaping and tree surgery business, Burris Services.
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Buddy Burris died of natural causes on November 26,2007, in Norman, Oklahoma.