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   A Flint Northern High School graduate, [5] he was a Michigan Golden Gloves heavyweight boxing champion and two-time all-state football player. At Northern, he played halfback. [5] In 1954, he scored 13 touchdowns and led his team in scoring. Many of his scoring runs were of 50 yards or more. He gained 820 yards rushing that year, and one of his ...

2. www.nbcnews.com › pop-culture › movies'Rocky' Actor, Former Boxer Tony Burton Dies at 78: Report

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   Feb 26, 2016 · Tony Burton, who played Apollo Creed's inspirational boxing trainer in the "Rocky" franchise after his own glory days as a young prizefighter, died Thursday, his family said. He was 78.

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   How did Tony Burton die?

   • Tony Burton, the actor who played trainer Tony “Duke” Evers in the “Rocky” films, died Thursday, his sister Loretta Kelley said. He was 78. Burton, who died in Sun City, California, had been sick for a while, Kelley said. She did not give a cause of death.

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   Who was Tony Burton?

   • The former football player and boxer appeared alongside Sylvester Stallone and Carl Weathers in the first six films of the hit franchise as Apollo Creed’s trainer. Weathers confirmed Burton’s death in a heartfelt tweet Thursday night. “ @E_Woodyard @TheSlyStallone Sad news. RIP Tony Burton.

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   What happened to Debbie Reynolds & Tony Burton?

   • Debbie Reynolds, one of Hollywood's biggest stars in the 1950s and 1960s, died December 28, one day after her daughter, actress Carrie Fisher, passed away. She was 84. Tony Burton, the actor who played trainer Tony “Duke” Evers in the “Rocky” films, died Thursday, his sister Loretta Kelley said. He was 78.

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   Did Tony Burton and Sylvester Stallone talk about 'Rocky Balboa'?

   • Actors Tony Burton and Sylvester Stallone pose at the premiere of MGM's "Rocky Balboa" after party held at the Hollywood and Highland Ballroom on Dec. 13, 2006, in Hollywood. Frazer Harrison / Getty Images "There's a scene in the restaurant of that movie where his picture is on the wall," Kelley said. "We didn't talk about ('Rocky') a lot.

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   Feb 26, 2016 · "Rocky" actor and former heavyweight boxer Tony Burton died on Thursday in California, his sister Loretta "Peaches" Kelley told Mlive.com. He was 78 years old. Burton was best known for his role as Apollo Creed's trainer, Tony "Duke" Evers, in the six "Rocky" movies he appeared in.

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   Feb 26, 2016 · February 25, 2016 @ 9:19 PM. Tony Burton, the actor who played Apollo Creed’s boxing trainer Tony “Duke” Evers in the “Rocky” movies, has died. He was 78. The former football player and boxer...

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   Feb 26, 2016 · Tony Burton, the actor who played trainer Tony “Duke” Evers in the “Rocky” films, died Thursday, his sister Loretta Kelley said. He was 78. Burton, who died in Sun City, California, had ...

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   Feb 26, 2016 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tony Burton, the veteran character actor best known for brief but memorable appearances as the no-nonsense trainer and cornerman in the first six "Rocky" movies, has died. He...

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   Feb 26, 2016 · The Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tony Burton, a veteran character actor best known for brief but memorable turns as a tough, no-nonsense trainer and cornerman in Sylvester Stallone’s...