Tuesday, May 20, 2014

1961 Profiles: Dick Christy and Leon Burton

DICK CHRISTY
Halfback
No. 45
North Carolina State
"Still the holder of eight North Carolina State and conference records, including rushing, scoring, most points in one game and longest (46 yards) field goal, Dick was recently traded from the Boston Patriots. The all-around ground gainer for the Patriots last season, he had 363 yards rushing, 268 yards on passes, 617 yards on kickoff returns and 73 yards on punt returns for a total of 1,321 yards. He scored six touchdowns for that new AFL team."

-1961 Fleer No. 190

"Christy, acquired in a Boston deal, is a three-way threat. In 1960 he averaged 4.7 yards rushing, caught 26 passes and ranked sixth in the AFL in kickoff returns."

-1961 Topps No. 184


LEON BURTON
Kick Returner-Halfback
No. 24
Arizona State
"High on the '60 list of kick-retrievers was Leon Burton, the 26-year-old flyer from Flint, Michigan. Leon returned 12 punts for 93 yards, the sixth-best mark in this department, and hauled back a top total of 31 kickoffs for a league record of 891 yards. He was No. 2 in average yards per kickoff return (28.7), but first in touchdowns made (2)."

-1961 Pro Football Handbook

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