Jackie Burkett

Jackie Burkett
No. 55, 60
Position:	Linebacker / Center
Personal information
Born:	December 16, 1936; Thorsby, Alabama, U.S.
Died:	September 1, 2017 (aged 80); Fort Walton Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:	Choctawhatchee (FL)
College:	Auburn
NFL draft:	1959 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12
AFL draft:	1960 / Round: 1; Pick: First Selections; (by the New York Titans)
Career history
	Baltimore Colts (1960–1966); New Orleans Saints (1967); Dallas Cowboys (1968–1969); New Orleans Saints (1970);
Career highlights and awards
	National champion (1957); First-team All-American (1958); Second-team All-American (1959); 2× First-team All-SEC (1958, 1959); Second-team All-SEC (1957); All-SEC Sophomore of the year (1957); All-SEC Center of the year (1958); All-SEC Linebacker of the year (1958);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	121
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Walter Jackson Burkett (December 16, 1936 – September 1, 2017) was an American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts, New Orleans Saints, and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Auburn University.

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