He is also a former head coach in the Canadian Football League with the Calgary Stampeders and BC Lions, the latter of which he won the 88th Grey Cup with.
He redshirted in 1962 and then was a center for the Vandals for three seasons, and played with Jerry Campbell and Don Matthews.
[2] After losing 25 pounds (11 kg) due to an intestinal virus, Buratto arrived at camp weakened and underweight, so it was back to Idaho as a graduate assistant.
In 1973, he joined the staff at Boise State under head coach Tony Knap, a fellow former Vandal.
After a 6–10 record and last place finish in the West Division in 1984, followed by a poor start the following year, he was fired and replaced by Bud Riley.
He then helped build one of the greatest offences in league history as offensive coordinator of the Baltimore Stallions.
After being let go by the Stampeders, the Argonauts hired Buratto to replace the fired Kent Austin as offensive coordinator.
After spending one season with the Tiger-Cats, Buratto joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders to assume the offensive line coach position.