Brandon Burlsworth died 10 days after being drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in 1999. Burlsworth, 22, died 10 days after his selection on April 28, 1999, in a car crash in Arkansas.
Consequently, did the Colts pay burlsworth?
At halftime of the team's season-opener against Buffalo, Colts owners Jim and Meg Irsay presented Burlsworth's family and Arkansas athletic director Frank Broyles with checks for $5,000 each.
Also Know, is greater the movie based on a true story?
The film is meticulously modeled after the true life story of the former walk-on from Harrison, Arkansas. This week, after more than a decade of dedicated efforts by Brian Reindl and Marty and Vickie Burlsworth, Brandon Burlsworth's remarkable story will hit the big screen to begin to inspire a new generation.
Who played Brandon Burlsworth?
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
Neal McDonough | | Marty Burlsworth |
Leslie Easterbrook | | Barbara Burlsworth |
Christopher Severio | | Brandon Burlsworth (as Chris Severio) |
Michael Parks | | Leo Burlsworth |
Nick Searcy | | The Farmer |
Who hit Brandon Burlsworth?
Death. Burlsworth's vehicle clipped an oncoming 18-wheeler, swerved back into his lane and then hit another tractor-trailer head on. The stretch around Carrollton in which the crash occurred was not particularly rugged.