Athlete All-American
Burke, Vern
Vern Burke
- Honors:
- Football (1962)
Vern Burke is still considered one the best receivers ever to wear an Oregon State uniform. He caught 69 passes for 1,007 yards in 1962, both NCAA records at the time. At the time of his enshrinement into the OSU Sports Hall of Fame in 1991, he held records for the most passes caught in one game (12) and career receiving touchdowns (19). He was a consensus All-American in 1963 and played five years of professional football. Burke played in the 1963 East-West Shrine and Hula Bowl games. He was inducted into the State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1982.
