Ode Burrell
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| Position: | Halfback, wide receiver, punter | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 15, 1939 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Goodman, Mississippi | ||||||||
| Date of death: | February 28, 2009 (aged 69) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi | ||||||||
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| College: | Mississippi State | ||||||||
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1964 / Round: 3 / Pick: 36 (By the Green Bay Packers) | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1964 / Round: 4 / Pick: 30 | ||||||||
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Ode Burrell, Jr. (September 15, 1939 – February 28, 2009) was an American football player. A halfback, he played college football at Mississippi State University, and played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) for the Houston Oilers from 1964 through 1969. During his career he was a versatile player. In his best season, 1965, he rushed for 528 yards, caught 55 passes for 650 yards, and returned punts and kickoffs for an additional 241 yards. He was an American Football League All-Star in 1965. Burrell died February 28, 2009 of complications from diabetes.[1]
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