Kenneth Jerry Burleson was born in Riverside, California on July 28, 1940, to Doris and Barcene Burleson. Jerry attended elementary and middle schools in Carlsbad, New Mexico, then spent his high school years playing football and other sports for the Dell City, Texas, Wildcats. While there, he earned the state rushing record for six man football which he held for many years.    Jerry completed his education at Sul Ross University in Alpine, Texas, on a football scholarshi ...