Don Burroughs

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Don Burroughs
Date of birth: August 19, 1931(1931-08-19)
Place of birth: Flag of the United States Fillmore, California
Date of death: October 20, 2006 (aged 75)
Place of death: Flag of the United States Ventura, California
Career information
Position(s): Defensive back
College: Colorado State
Organizations
 As player:
1955-1959
1960-1964
Los Angeles Rams
Philadelphia Eagles
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Donald E. Burroughs (August 19, 1931 - October 20, 2006) was an American football defensive back in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Colorado State University. Burroughs was notable for his 6'5" height, an anomaly at the safety position. In 2006, Burroughs died of cancer.