'Greater' filmmaker proud to share Burlsworth's story with moviegoers His high school coaches couldnt believe his size when he came back for his junior season. We had to have the funeral at the high school gym. Brandon Vaughn Burlsworth was born in Harrison, Arkansas, on September 20, 1976 to Leo Burlsworth and Barbara Burlsworth. The foundation, which symbolizes his ethics and values, works for the benefit of needy children and provides them with physical as well as spiritual support, something Brandon was known for. And I didnt want him to always be wondering what could have been. And the only thing bigger than high school football in Harrison or anywhere else in Arkansas is Razorback football. The family respectfully declined. Greater reflects that relentless energy we need in order to be the best people we can and, at times, to push further than anyone suspects we can go. Bob has been active in the community for many years from volunteer coaching youth sports activities such as soccer, baseball and basketball and also serving in a leadership capacity in community organizations and boards such as United Way, North Arkansas Soccer Association and the Bergman School Board. VIDEO: 'Becoming Greater' - Arkansas Online Brandon knew what it was like to be doubted, to be told you werent good enough. View Marty Burlsworth's record in Harrison, AR including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. Brandon was selected by the Indianapolis Colts as the 63rd overall pick in the 1999 NFL draft. As floodwaters washed away his Louisiana home, the pretend Brandon Apr 2007 - Present15 years 3 months. We watched the game from this conference room at the top of the stadium. The 22-year-old Burlsworth, who had been drafted by the Colts 11 days earlier in the wake of gaining first-group All-America respects as a fifth-year senior, was involved with a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer around 15 miles outside Harrison and was killed. We didnt expect Brandon to go real high, and we had been told that he wouldnt. Brandon doesnt start out with all that promise. We were going to Fayetteville for the game and I called him early in the week to tell him where our seats would be. Especially after it was all over and, you know, that was bad times. Burlsworth Trophy Announces Nominees. The voices of faith, hope and trust or the voices of doubt, disbelief and despair?.
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