Leon Burns, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Player of American football
Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1942
Place of Birth: Oakland, California, United States
Date of Death: 22-Dec-1985
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Leon Burns
- Leon Keith Burns (September 15, 1942 – December 22, 1984) was an American football running back who played for two years in the National Football League.
- He played for the San Diego Chargers in 1971 and for the St.
- Louis Cardinals in 1972.
- He was drafted by the Chargers in the first round (13th overall) of the 1971 NFL Draft.
- He played college football at Long Beach State.
- He was elected to the 1970 College Football All-America Team by Pro Football Weekly and Newspaper Enterprise Association.
- Burns was shot to death on December 22, 1984 in an unsolved murder.
- In 1987, he was inducted to the Long Beach State Hall of Fame.
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