Jeff Burkett
| Position: | Wide receiver, punter |
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | July 15, 1921 |
| Place of birth: | Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
| Date of death: | October 24, 1947 (aged 26) |
| Place of death: | Bryce Canyon, Utah |
| Career information | |
| College: | LSU |
| Career history | |
Jefferson Davis Burkett (July 15, 1921 – October 24, 1947) was an American football player. He was a part of the Chicago Cardinals NFL championship team in 1947.[1] He died in a plane crash while returning to the team following surgery for appendicitis.
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