Lloyd Burdick

Not to be confused with Usher L. Burdick.

Lloyd Burdick
No. 14
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1909-08-08)August 8, 1909
Assumption, Illinois, U.S.
Died:August 9, 1945(1945-08-09) (aged 36)
Michigan, North Dakota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Chicago (IL) Morgan Park
College:Illinois
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lloyd Sumner "Shorty" Burdick (August 8, 1909 – August 9, 1945) was an American professional football tackle who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears and Cincinnati Reds. He played college football at the University of Illinois and attended Morgan Park Military Academy in Chicago, Illinois.[1]

College career

Burdick played football for the Illinois Fighting Illini. He graduated from the school of commerce and agriculture at the University of Illinois.[2] He also participated in wrestling for the Illini. In 1930, Burdick was the Big Ten heavyweight champion and finished second in the NCAA tournament.[3]

Professional football career

Burdick played in 22 games, starting nineteen, for the Chicago Bears from 1931 to 1932.[4]

Burdick played in ten games, starting nine, for the Cincinnati Reds in 1933.[4] In late December 1933, the Reds traded him to the Portsmouth Spartans for four players.[5][3] However, he decided to retire from football.[3]

Boxing and wrestling

Burdick also spent time as a boxer and professional wrestler.[6][3]

Personal life

Burdick was a district representative of the Caterpillar company. His Caterpillar company territory included North Dakota, Montana, and the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada. He spent 28 months as supervisor of maintenance on the Alcan highway.[2] Burdick was one of 34 people killed in a train wreck on August 9, 1945, in Michigan, North Dakota.[7]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Knox Old Siwash (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference / Midwest Conference) (1934)
1934 Knox 0–8 0–5 / 0–4 18th / 8th
Knox: 0–8
Total: 0–8

See also

References

  1. ^ "LLOYD BURDICK". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "1945 Obituary for Lloyd S. Burdick, 36". michigannd.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ a b c d "Three Unique Chicago Bears: John "Bull" Doehring, Lloyd "Shorty" Burdick, and George Trafton". sportshistorynetwork.com. April 12, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Lloyd Burdick". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  5. ^ "Burdick Traded By Reds To Portsmouth Spartans". The Windsor Star. December 27, 1933. p. 18. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Lloyd Burdick". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  7. ^ "Lloyd Sumner 'Shorty' Burdick". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)