Ron Burton
Burton was a star on Ara Parseghian's late 1950s Northwestern Wildcats football teams.[1] Burton was the Boston Patriots' first-ever American Football League draft choice in 1960.[2] His 91-yard touchdown return on a missed field goal in 1962 remains a Patriot record.He compiled 1,009 combined yards in rushing and receiving in 1962, and provided strong depth at running back for the Patriots from 1960 through 1965.Statistics: Ron Burton Sr. New England (Boston) Patriots 1960–1965 All-Time Leader in Punt Returns(Based on return yardage)Years: 1960-’65 NO: 56 FC: 0 YDS: 389AVG: 6.9 LG 62 TD: 0 Year-by-Year Leader in Punt ReturnsYear: 1965 NO: 15 YDS: 61 AVG: 4.1 LG 12 TD: 0 Year-by-Year Leader in RushingYear: 1962 ATT: 134 YDS: 548 AVG: 4.0 LG: 59 TD: 2 His sons are Ron Burton Jr., a director of community relations for the Red Sox, Paul Burton, a reporter for WBZ-TV, and Steve Burton who is the Sports Director for WBZ-TV in Boston and a frequent guest on WEEI-FM sports radio.