Jerry Burton

Former Northwood football coach Jerry Burton hired Doyle as a Falcons assistant coach out of college.
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"Ray was a hard worker and he had a great personality," Burton said.

Jerry Burton - Football/Track

Jerry Burton played fours years of football from 1960-63, earning a varsity letter each year.Burton played running back on offense and defensive back on defense.He was All Conference in the Gulf South Conference for three years and as a senior was named to the NAIA All American team as a defensive safety.During his final three year Burton was voted as the Best Defensive Back at NSU as as a senior he was also voted the Best Offensive Back and shared team MVP with Sammy Joe Odom.Burton also led the team in rushing his senior year.He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams and later went into coaching at Byrd High School as head coach and athletic director.
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Odom earned All American status again in the following year and was team captain, Most Valuable Offensive Lineman, and shred the MVP award for the season with Jerry Burton.

Jerry was a 1959 graduate of Fair Park High School and a 1964 graduate from Northwestern State University. Jerry was a four year letterman, where he earned All-American status in football in 1964, and was inducted into the Northwestern State University "N" Club Hall of Fame. In 2007, he was recognized as one of the Top 100 all time football players for Northwestern. After completing his degree from Northwestern, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams NFL organization. Following his NFL experience with the Rams, he began his pursuit in the educational and coaching field.

Jerry Burton is a retired CPSB teacher (thirty-three years), retired head football coach (twenty-one years), and current head/assistant track coach (thirty-two years) at Northwood High School. Even though he retired nine years ago from the classroom, he continues to serve our school in a variety of capacities including Athletic Director, coach, and Driver's Education Instructor. Coach Burton has been associated with Northwood High School in one capacity or another for thirty-two of his forty-two years. In the fifteen years Coach Burton served as the Head Football Coach at Northwood, the Falcons were in the play-offs eleven years, were two time district champions, and reached the play-offs the last eight consecutive years during his tenure. Coach Burton was an integral part of the construction of the Northwood Football Stadium in 1983 and has participated in the planning stages for the current track construction at Northwood. Coach Burton is beloved by his fellow coaches, former athletes, colleagues, and is well respected throughout our community, parish and state. This fall the stadium at Northwood will be renamed in honor of Coach Burton and we are proud he has given us the honor of being our Parade Grand Marshal.