Bill Burrell

Bill Burrell

William Burrell (died 1998) is a former American football player at the University of Illinois.

A linebacker and guard, in 1959 Burrell won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the MVP of the Big Ten Conference. Burrell also finished fourth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy that year [ [http://www.collegefootballnews.com/Almanac/Heisman/1950_1959.htm] Dead link|date=March 2008] , and was a consensus All-American [ [http://www.hickoksports.com/history/footall2.shtml#1959 HickokSports.com - History - Football All-America Teams 1937-1976 ] ] .

Burrell was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 1960 American Football League Draft [ [http://www.buffalobills.com/history/Draft1960.jsp Draft - 1960 - Buffalo Bills ] ] , and by the St. Louis Cardinals in the fifth round of the 1960 NFL Draft [ [http://www.databasefootball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1960&lg=NFL 1960 NFL Draft on databaseFootball.com ] ] .

Burrell attended Central High School in Clifton, Illinois.

Bill Burrell is a member of The Pigskin Club Of Washington, D.C. National Intercollegiate All-American Football Players Honor Roll.

Bill Burrell died on March 22, 1998. [ [http://www.news-gazette.com/sportsfacts/search/?q=butkus&sort=relevance&startrow=1 Illini SportsFacts Search ] ]

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