Ronnie Burgess

Ronnie Burgess (March 7, 1963 – January 4, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

For the Welsh footballer, see Ron Burgess (footballer).

Biography

Burgess was born on March 7, 1963 in Sumter, South Carolina,[1] and was a graduate of Sumter High School. He died on January 4, 2021, in Socastee, South Carolina, after a cardiac arrest related to medical issues stemming from a car accident in late 2019. He was 57 years old.[2]

Career

Burgess played college football at Wake Forest University and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the tenth round of the 1985 NFL Draft. He played seven games for the Packers in 1985 and retired after that season.[3][4]

After football

Burgess served as an assistant principal at Carolina Forest High School, and was a long-time administrator with Horry County Schools,[2] having previously served as principal of Myrtle Beach High School, St. James High School, and the Academy for the Arts, Science and Technology.

See also

References
  1. "Ronnie Burgess Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  2. Weissman, David; Wetzel, David (January 4, 2021). "'To know him was to love him': longtime Horry County Schools administrator dies at 57". Myrtle Beach Sun News. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  3. "Ronnie Burgess, DB". Nfl.com. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  4. "1985 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved January 6, 2021.


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