Tirrel Burton
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
November 19, 1929 Oxford, Ohio |
| Died | (aged 87) |
| Playing career | |
| 1953–1955 | Miami (OH) |
| 1956 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1968 | Central State (OH) (assistant) |
| 1969 | Miami (OH) (assistant) |
| 1970–1991 | Michigan (assistant) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-Mid-American Conference, 1955 (#1 vote recipient) AP All-Midwest Team, second team, 1955 |
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Tirrel Burton (November 19, 1929 – January 17, 2017) was an American football player, coach, and radio broadcaster. He played halfback for Ara Parseghian's championship teams at Miami University in 1954 and 1955 and led the undefeated, untied 1955 team in rushing, scoring, pass interceptions, kickoff returns and punt returns, while breaking the university's all-time single-season scoring record. He played one year of professional football in 1956 for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League. He was an assistant football coach at Central State University (1968), Miami University (1969) and the University of Michigan (1970–1991). He became a radio announcer for Michigan Wolverines football games on WUOM radio in 1994.
After three-and-a-half years of military service, Burton enrolled at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Miami's head football coach at the time, Ara Parseghian, recruited Burton to Miami. Parseghian recalled, "He had tremendous speed and we were anxious to have him. He could break the line. That's what every coach looks for." Burton became a two-sport star at Miami, lettering three years each in both football and track from 1953 to 1955. As a halfback on Parseghian's football teams, Burton helped lead Miami to Mid-American Conference championships in both 1954 and 1955. The 1955 team compiled a perfect 9-0 record, and Burton led the team in rushing (722 yards in 82 carries), scoring (84 points), pass interceptions (4), kickoff returns (3 for 68 yards) and punt returns (14 for 216 yards). Burton's 84 points in 1955 (14 touchdowns in nine games) broke the school's single-season scoring record. His average of 7.2 yards per carry also set a new school record. At the conclusion of the 1955 season, Burton received more votes than any other player on the All-Mid-American Conference team. He was also selected by Associated Press for its second-team All-Midwestern team behind first-team selection Howard "Hopalong" Cassidy.
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