Kurt Burris
| Date of birth | June 27, 1932 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Nowata, Oklahoma |
| Date of death | July 21, 1999 (aged 67) |
| Place of death | Billings, Montana |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | C |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| College | Oklahoma |
| NFL draft | 1955 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13 |
| Drafted by | Cleveland Browns |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1955–1958 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1958 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1960 | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Kurt Burris (June 27, 1932 – July 21, 1999) was an American gridiron football center. He played college football at Oklahoma, where he was an All-American and finished second in the 1954 Heisman Trophy balloting. In 2000 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Burris was selected in the 1955 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns, but he went to the Canadian Football League, where he played for five seasons.
Burris had five brothers who also played football at Oklahoma, including three time All-American Paul "Buddy" Burris. Burris died on July 21, 1999 in Billings, Montana. He was 67.
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