A Tragic Accident Cut His Life Short, but His Legacy for Aspiring Football Athletes Continues to This Day

A Tragic Accident Cut His Life Short, but His Legacy for Aspiring Football Athletes Continues to This Day
Courtesy of the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation
Alice Giordano
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In 1994, a shy, flabby teen donning big, thick, black glasses and an unprecedented wholesome disposition walked onto the field of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, and changed the way walk-ons would be viewed forever in America’s all time favorite sport.

“Brandon, I think, was born to inspire in a different way than most,” said Marty Burlsworth about his little brother.

Alice Giordano
Alice Giordano
Freelance reporter
Alice Giordano is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times. She is a former news correspondent for The Boston Globe, Associated Press, and the New England bureau of The New York Times.
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