M. C. Burton Jr.
Burton with the Michigan Wolverines, c. 1957 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 3, 1937 Blytheville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Michigan (1956–1959) |
| NBA draft | 1959: 11th round, 75th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Detroit Pistons |
| Playing career | 1960–1969 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1960–1962 | Holland Oilers |
| 1961–1962 | Battle Creek Warriors |
| 1962–1963 | Toledo Tartans |
| 1963–1965; 1966–1969 | Grand Rapids Tackers |
Memie Clifton Burton Jr. (born September 3, 1937) is an American former basketball player and medical doctor. In 1959, he became the first player in the history of the Big Ten Conference to lead the conference in both points (469) and rebounds (379). Burton turned down offers to play in the NBA in order to attend medical school and received his medical degree in 1963. He was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 1988.