Ferd Burket

Ferdinand John Burket IV (January 9, 1933 – March 27, 2018) was a Canadian football player who played for the Montreal Alouettes and Saskatchewan Roughriders in the 1950s.

He went to St. Gerard Catholic High School where he excelled at football, baseball and basketball.

After his military service, he received a football scholarship to Southeastern Oklahoma State University, where he played from 1956-1958.

[4] He had a great career there and led the NAIA in punting his senior year with a 46 yard average.

[3] After a career-ending injury in the CFL, he returned to Texas and worked as a coach, Athletic Director, and teacher at Pleasanton High School and simultaneously as a rancher and cattleman.