HOUSTON — Ken Burrough, the previous Houston Oilers receiver who was the last NFL player to wear No. 00, died Thursday. He was 73.
Burrough’s family proclaimed the death, language he died at his zero in point of entry, Florida.
Burrough was the tenth overall choose in 1970 by new orleans, however compete only 1 season for the Saints before being listed to the Oilers. He spent succeeding eleven seasons in Houston, wherever he was chosen to the professional Bowl in 1975 and 1977.
Burrough led the NFL in receiving yards in one975 with a career-high 1,063. He cumulated six,906 yards receiving and forty seven touchdowns with the Oilers, serving to lead them throughout their Luv Ya Blue amount wherever they doubly reached the AFC Championship Game. The Oilers square measure currently the Tennessee Titans.
“Kenny provided the aerial threat and therefore the massive plays for Bum Phillips’ Oilers groups, leading the league in receiving one season and earning 2 professional Bowls over his eleven seasons in Houston,” Titans dominant owner Amy Adams Strunk same in an exceedingly statement from the team. “At the time of his retirement, he was the franchise leader in career receiving yards and he still ranks third presently. i’ll lovingly bear in mind his distinctive double zero jersey athletics down the sphere on another long touchdown.”
Strunk other that Burrough attended the foremost recent reunion of former Oilers which she enjoyed seeing him think back along with his teammates.
Burrough was the last NFL player to wear No. 00 because the league restricted the employment of Nos. zero and 00 in 1973 however allowed players WHO already had those numbers to retain them till retirement.
Burrough grew up in point of entry, stellar at William M. Raines highschool. He compete soccer and ran track at Lone-Star State Southern, and was chosen to the Black faculty soccer Hall of Fame in 2016.
