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American gridiron football player (1939–2017)

Mack Burton
Career information
Born:	c. 1939 (1939) Franklinton, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:	May 16, 2017(2017-05-16) (aged 77–78) San Francisco, California, U.S.
CFL status	American
Position(s)	WR, DB
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg)
College	San Jose State
High school	George Washington (San Francisco, California)
AFL draft	1962, round: 4, pick: 32
Drafted by	San Diego Chargers
NFL draft	1962, round: 5, pick: 57
Drafted by	Chicago Bears
Career history
As player
1962–1966	BC Lions

Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1964)

Nathaniel "Mack" Burton (born c. 1939 – May 16, 2017) was a Canadian football player who played for the BC Lions. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1964. He played college football at the San Jose State University. Burton was inducted into the San Jose State University Sports Hall of Fame. Burton was selected in the fifth round of the 1962 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears, but did not play in the league.

References

^ "1962 Chicago Bears". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
"Mack Burton (1939-2017), SJSU Hall Of Fame Two-Sports Star". San José State Spartans. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
"Mack Burton CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
"Nathaniel Burton football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
"Mack Burton (1939-2017), SJSU Hall Of Fame Two-Sports Star". SJSU Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2023.

v t e San Diego Chargers 1962 AFL draft selections
Bob Ferguson Lance Alworth Dick Hudson John Hadl Bob Bill Mack Burton Bob Mitinger John Cornett Roy Winston Frank Buncom Wendell Harris Bobby Jackson Jerry Robinson Tom Minter Dan Sullivan Sonny Bishop Ralph Smith George Andrie Chuck Bryant Jim Bates Fred Moore George Gross Frank Gardner Dennis Biodrowski Mike Lind Ron Herman Jesse Williams Jim Thibert Dick Farris Homer Jones Sam Gruneisen Mike Woulfe Mel Rideout Ben Wilson Paul Dudley John Denvir Doug Elmore Wayne Frazier Jacque MacKinnon Phil Lohmann

San Diego Chargers 1962 AFL draft selections

v t e Chicago Bears 1962 NFL draft selections
Ronnie Bull Clyde Brock Bennie McRae Jim Bates Bill Hull Jim Cadile Mack Burton Bill Tunnicliff Ed O'Bradovich Ed Reynolds Larry Onesti Kelton Winston LeRoy Weaver Jerry Robinson Bill Watts Joe Perkowski Andy Von Sonn Kent Martin John Nelson Glenn Glass Tommy Neck Bill Kellum Jack Roberts

v t e BC Lions 52nd Grey Cup champions
10 Mel Melin 11 Pete Ohler 15 Willie Fleming 18 Ron Morris 20 Bill Munsey 21 Sonny Homer 22 Joe Kapp 24 Lou Holland 26 Steve Shafer 27 Neal Beaumont 30 Peter Kempf 34 Bill Lasseter 35 Bob Swift 36 Don Vicic 38 By Bailey 41 Gary Schwertfeger 42 Greg Findlay 42 Ian Hagemoen 44 Walt Bilicki 45 Jessie Williams 51 Willie Taylor 52 Wayne Dennis 54 Tom Hinton 58 Steve Cotter 60 Gus Kasapis 61 Lonnie Dennis 64 Mike Martin 66 Emery Barnes 67 Mike Cacic 68 Ken Sugarman 69 Tom Brown 70 Dick Fouts 71 Paul Seale 72 Jim Carphin 74 Jim McNaughton 75 Norm Fieldgate 76 Mack Burton 78 Pat Claridge Head Coach: Dave Skrien Assistant coaches: Jim Champion Frank Johnston General Manager: Herb Capozzi

BC Lions 52nd Grey Cup champions

Head Coach: Dave Skrien

Assistant coaches: Jim Champion
Frank Johnston

General Manager: Herb Capozzi

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