Background
The son of a lumberjack, Burrow was considered the nation"s Number.
The son of a lumberjack, Burrow was considered the nation"s Number.
University of Kentucky.
1 junior college player in 1954 at Lon Morris, where he scored 2,191 points. Reportedly, Adolph Rupp gave Burrow a scholarship without seeing him play in person. He played collegiately for the University of Kentucky and was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1956 National Basketball Association Draft.
Burrow played for the Royals (1956-1957) and Minneapolis Lakers (1957-1958) in the National Basketball Association for a total of 81 games.