Born in 1947, Burrer is a native Texan and played collegiate tennis for Trinity University, where she won a team record four intercollegiate championships.

[1] Burrer, a Junior Wightman Cup player, represented the United States at the 1967 Pan American Games.

In 1969 she made the round of 16 of the singles, beating Carole Caldwell Graebner en route.

From 1979-1990, Burrer was the head coach of the Trinity University (Texas) NCAA women's tennis team.

[2] Burrer is a member of the ITA Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame.