Lloyd Burdick
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.In 1930, Burdick was the Big Ten heavyweight champion and finished second in the NCAA tournament.[3] Burdick played in 22 games, starting nineteen, for the Chicago Bears from 1931 to 1932.His Caterpillar company territory included North Dakota, Montana, and the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada.[2] Burdick was one of 34 people killed in a train wreck on August 9, 1945, in Michigan, North Dakota.