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As a junior, he missed several games due to a knee injury that required him to undergo surgery. Despite the missed games, he was voted by his teammates as captain of the [[1957 Michigan State Spartans football team]]. At the time, Burke said: "Being elected captain by my teammates is the greatest honor I shall ever receive."<ref>{{cite news|title='Greatest Honor I Shall Ever Receive' -- Pat Burke, as He Is Named 'S' Captain|newspaper=Lansing State Journal|date=November 27, 1956|page=18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58996539/pat-burke/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> He returned to the starting lineup in 1957 and led the Spartans to an 8–1 record and the No. 3 ranking in the AP and UP polls.<ref>{{cite news|title=Burke Is Back In State Line: Captain Moves Up to First Team for Indiana Opener|newspaper=The Lansing State Journal|author=George S. Alderton|date=September 23, 1957|page=|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58996857/burke-is-back-in-state-line-captain/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
As a junior, he missed several games due to a knee injury that required him to undergo surgery. Despite the missed games, he was voted by his teammates as captain of the [[1957 Michigan State Spartans football team]]. At the time, Burke said: "Being elected captain by my teammates is the greatest honor I shall ever receive."<ref>{{cite news|title='Greatest Honor I Shall Ever Receive' -- Pat Burke, as He Is Named 'S' Captain|newspaper=Lansing State Journal|date=November 27, 1956|page=18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58996539/pat-burke/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> He returned to the starting lineup in 1957 and led the Spartans to an 8–1 record and the No. 3 ranking in the AP and UP polls.<ref>{{cite news|title=Burke Is Back In State Line: Captain Moves Up to First Team for Indiana Opener|newspaper=The Lansing State Journal|author=George S. Alderton|date=September 23, 1957|page=|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58996857/burke-is-back-in-state-line-captain/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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At the end of his senior season, he was selected by both AP and UP as a first-team tackle on the [[1957 All-Big Ten Conference football team]].<ref>{{Six Spartans on All Big Ten Team|newspaper=Lansing State Journal|date=November 30, 1957|page=|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58997255/six-spartans/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> He was also selected as co-captain of the annual [[East-West Shrine Game]].{{cn|date=June 2020}} |
At the end of his senior season, he was selected by both AP and UP as a first-team tackle on the [[1957 All-Big Ten Conference football team]].<ref>{{Six Spartans on All Big Ten Team|newspaper=Lansing State Journal|author=Gene Bludeau|date=November 30, 1957|page=|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58997255/six-spartans/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=All-Big Ten Football Team: State Places Four On All-Conference|newspaper=The News-Palladium|date=November 26, 1957|page=|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58997637/all-big-ten-football-team/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> He was also selected as co-captain of the annual [[East-West Shrine Game]].{{cn|date=June 2020}} |
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In addition to his gridiron achievements at Michigan State, Burke was a campus leader, selected as senior class president. He was also the president of the Excaliber, a senior classmen's honorary society, a member of [[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]] fraternity, and the [[Newman Club]].{{cn|date=June 2020}} |
In addition to his gridiron achievements at Michigan State, Burke was a campus leader, selected as senior class president. He was also the president of the Excaliber, a senior classmen's honorary society, a member of [[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]] fraternity, and the [[Newman Club]].{{cn|date=June 2020}} |
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Patrick F. "Pat" Burke (February 20, 1934 – February 2011) was an American football player, entrepreneur, nightclub and restaurant owner, and operator of a betting service called Vegas One News.
Early years
Burke was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1934. He attended Lawrence High School where he was captain of the football team and received the Edward Gregg medal as the top student-athlete in his class.[1] He thereafter spent a year at Staunton Military Academy in Virginia.[2]
College football
Burke began his collegiate career at Cornell University. As a sophomore in the fall of 1955, he transferred to Michigan State University. He became a starter at tackle, on both offense and defense, for the 1955 Michigan State Spartans football team that compiled a 9–1 record, defeated UCLA in the 1956 Rose Bowl, and was ranked No. 2 in the final Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) polls.
As a junior, he missed several games due to a knee injury that required him to undergo surgery. Despite the missed games, he was voted by his teammates as captain of the 1957 Michigan State Spartans football team. At the time, Burke said: "Being elected captain by my teammates is the greatest honor I shall ever receive."[3] He returned to the starting lineup in 1957 and led the Spartans to an 8–1 record and the No. 3 ranking in the AP and UP polls.[4]
At the end of his senior season, he was selected by both AP and UP as a first-team tackle on the 1957 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[5][6] He was also selected as co-captain of the annual East-West Shrine Game.[citation needed]
In addition to his gridiron achievements at Michigan State, Burke was a campus leader, selected as senior class president. He was also the president of the Excaliber, a senior classmen's honorary society, a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, and the Newman Club.[citation needed]
Later years
Burke was drafted by the New York Giants, playing one year before repeated knee injuries ended his NFL career.[7]
Burke went on to earn a law degree at Wayne State Law School. He owned the Coral Gables Nightclub in East Lansing, Michigan, Mr. Kelly's on Rush Street in Chicago, Clarke's in Boston and was part owner of a Washington, D.C. restaurant with his former Michigan State teammate and later Washington Redskins player Fran O'Brien.[citation needed]
In Burke's later years he moved to Las Vegas after a brief career in the Hollywood movie business. In Las Vegas, Burke established a nationally syndicated betting service called Vegas One News.[citation needed]
Burke died on February 2, 2011 in Lawrence.
References
- ^ "Patrick F. Burke". Lawrence Eagle-Tribune. February 4, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Marvin Pave (February 5, 2011). "Pat Burke, football star for Lawrence High". The Boston Globe. p. B9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Greatest Honor I Shall Ever Receive' -- Pat Burke, as He Is Named 'S' Captain". Lansing State Journal. November 27, 1956. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ George S. Alderton (September 23, 1957). "Burke Is Back In State Line: Captain Moves Up to First Team for Indiana Opener". The Lansing State Journal – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Template:Six Spartans on All Big Ten Team
- ^ "All-Big Ten Football Team: State Places Four On All-Conference". The News-Palladium. November 26, 1957 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Patrick F. Burke Jr., 76, of Andover, restaurateur". 4 Feb 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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