Leon Burns
After attending Laney College and California State University, Long Beach, he was selected in the first round of the 1971 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers.[3] Burns holds the school records for career carries, rushing yards, points, and touchdowns of the now defunct Long Beach State 49ers football program.[11] In his two years at Long Beach State, Burns set school records for career carries, rushing yards, touchdowns, and points scored.He was one of three Long Beach State players named first-team All-American (along with Terry Metcalf and Billy Parks) and became one of two to be selected in the 1st round of the NFL draft (along with Dan Bunz).[14] On January 31, 1972, a day before the 1972 NFL draft, Burns was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for running back Cid Edwards.