M.C. Burton, Jr. (born September 3, 1937 in Blytheville, Arkansas) is a retired American 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.

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  • M.C. Burton, Jr. (born September 3, 1937 in Blytheville, Arkansas) is a retired American 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.
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  • First basketball player to lead the Big Ten Conference in both points and rebounds, 1959
    North American Basketball League Most Valuable Player, 1967-68
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  • M.C. Burton, Jr. (born September 3, 1937 in Blytheville, Arkansas) is a retired American 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.
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