Alvin "Al" Burleson (born September 25, 1954) is a former American
player. He played professionally in the
Canadian Football League
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(CFL) for the
Calgary Stampeders
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, from 1976 to 1981, and in the
United States Football League
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(USFL) for the
Los Angeles Express, in 1983. Burleson is the father of four sons, including
National Football League
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(NFL) wide receiver
Nate Burleson
Nathaniel Eugene Burleson (born August 19, 1981) is a Canadian-born television host, American football commentator, and former wide receiver. He played college football for the University of Nevada, Reno and was drafted into the National Footb ...
and
National Basketball Association
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(NBA) guard
Kevin Burleson
Kevin Burleson (born April 9, 1979) is an American professional basketball coach, and a former professional basketball player. He is currently the head coach of Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League.
He played college basketball for the U ...
.
College career
Burleson played at the
University of Washington
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Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seattle a ...
, where he lettered from 1973 to 1975,
finishing as a captain of the 1975 team.
He was named to the
1975 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team and received honorable mention by the AP and UPI All-America teams.
Following the season, Burleson participated in the 1976
Japan Bowl
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and
Hula Bowl
The Hula Bowl is a post-season college football all-star game held annually, usually in January. From inception through the 2021 playing, it was held in Hawaii; since the 2022 edition, it has been played in Orlando, Florida.
The game was first st ...
.
As of 2016, he remains among the school's all-time leader in tackles (records kept since 1967),
holds the season record for interception return yardage at 149 set in 1975,
career record for interceptions returned for touchdowns,
and holds the longest interception return at 93 yards which was set in the 1975
Apple Cup
The Apple Cup is an American college football rivalry game between the University of Washington Huskies and Washington State University Cougars, the two largest universities in the state of Washington. Both are members of the North Division of th ...
.
Professional career
Burleson played for the
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium and are the third-old ...
from 1976 to 1981 and was a 1979 CFL All-Star. In 1983, he was a member of the
Los Angeles Express.
Coaching
Burleson was a coach of the West Seattle Warhawks football team.
See also
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Washington Huskies football statistical leaders
The Washington Huskies football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Washington Huskies football program in various categories. The Huskies represent the University of Washington in the NCAA Division I FBS Pac-12 Conferen ...
References
External links
CFLapedia profileJust Sports Stats profile
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1954 births
Living people
Players of Canadian football from San Francisco
American football defensive backs
Washington Huskies football players
Calgary Stampeders players
Los Angeles Express players
Players of American football from San Francisco