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Anthony Mabron Burton (March 23, 1937 – February 25, 2016) was an American actor and boxer. He was known for his role as Tony "Duke" Evers in the Rocky films. [2] Early life. Burton was born in Flint, Michigan. [3] . He had a younger sister named Loretta. [4] .
Tony Burton (born Anthony Burton on March 23, 1937 – February 25, 2016) appeared as Tony "Duke" Evers, Apollo Creed's trainer in the first three films in the Rocky series, After the death of Creed in the Rocky IV film, Burton's character Duke would train and befriend Rocky Balboa, training him...
Feb 26, 2016 · By Christine Hauser. Feb. 26, 2016. Tony Burton, who played a tough-talking boxing trainer in six of the “Rocky” movies with Sylvester Stallone, died on Thursday in a California hospital, his...
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...
7 Videos. 29 Photos. Tony Burton, who is famous for playing the corner man in six "Rocky" movies, was himself, in real life, a professional heavyweight boxer. Boxing in such avenues as Palm Springs, Los Angeles, and Hollywood, California, the 6 feet 200 pound Burton knocked-out among others, Bob Smith and Denny Chaney.
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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.
Feb 26, 2016 · 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 appeared alongside Sylvester...
