Jeff Burkett
| Date of birth | July 15, 1921 |
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| Place of birth | Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
| Date of death | October 24, 1947 (aged 26) |
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| Position(s) | Wide receiver, punter |
| College | Louisiana State University |
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| 1947 | Chicago Cardinals |
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Jefferson Davis Burkett was an American football player. He was a part of the Chicago Cardinals NFL championship team in 1947.[1] He died in a plane crash while returning to the team following surgery for appendicitis.
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