A three sport captain, Michael Burnett excelled in football, basketball and track. In football, he earned 3 varsity letters, was named Offensive MVP, and was an Otto Graham Award finalist. In basketball, he earned 3 letters, was a 2-time team MVP, and was a 2-time conference and Standard Times All Star. In track, he earned 4 letters, was team MVP, and was a conference All Star. After ORR, Michael played football and basketball at Bowdoin College and earned law degrees at Suffolk University and the University of Washington before embarking on a career as an award-winning educator and head football coach.
THE COMPLETE STORY
ARCHIVAL MEDIA
Historical photographs, action images, team photographs and later-life images will be assembled here as verified source material becomes available.
SOURCES & HISTORICAL NOTES
Official 2013 plaque biography reconciled directly with the original physical-plaque photograph IMG_1822.JPEG, supplied by ORRAHOF, on October 10, 2026. Original wording and punctuation are preserved.
The plaque supplies the induction-era athletic record and the basis for the expanded history. The approved yearbook portrait and complete Hall of Fame display are original historical sources supplied by ORRAHOF.
Original photographs remain in the Hall-owned archive. Approved primary portraits and existing gallery photographs are retained. The 2013 induction recording has not been located by ORCTV; no ceremony link is currently available.
