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Burton DeWitt

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Burton's Bio

To contact me regarding my writing, please email me at b-s-d-9-8-7-@-g-m-a-i-l-.-c-o-m.

Hi y'all. I'm a 20-year old college student at Rice University. I have been actively writing about sports for five years with a focus in college football, tennis, golf, horse racing, and folkstyle wrestling. I am currently working on a freelance piece about the 1969 Texas Longhorns football team. Furthermore, I am researching the University of Texas football team since 1957 and its effect on perceptions of race within the state.

Retired Australian tennis player Wayne Arthurs is my hero. His matches have helped me pull through some of my lower moments.

College sports are greater than professional sports, but you already knew that.

I have had one article published on CBSSports.com, which was written on request of the CBSSports.com editing staff.

I run a horse racing blog, FinalHalfAFurlong.blogspot.com. The name is inspired by Arlington Park track announcer John Dooley, who used to say "they come inside the final half a furlong!" He no longer appears to use the phrase as the horses pass the sixteenth pole.

Again, please direct all inquiries to b-s-d-9-8-7-@-g-m-a-i-l-.-c-o-m without the "-." I have included these to avoid automated spammers from picking up my address.

Burton Writes About

The Short List What Burton thinks about sport's most pressing questions

  • Favorite Athletes

    Wayne Arthurs, Goran Ivanisevic, Ernests Gulbis, Tuncay Sanli, Jose Maria Olazabal, Robert Kubica, Ayrton Senna, Herschel Walker (the football player/olympic bobsled racer, not the trotter), Native Dancer, Holy Bull, Go For Wand, Personal Ensign, Dash for Cash, Falcon Seelster, HENRY CEJUDO!

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    University of Florida, William Marsh Rice University, Northwestern University, Atlanta Falcons, Florida Marlins, New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, Middlesbrough F.C., Burton Albion FC (duh, they named the club after me), BMW Sauber

  • Favorite Coaches

    Nick Saban (I hate him, but he is the best), Dave McGinnis

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer, 2008 Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles Final

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    2009 Kentucky Oaks, Rachel Alexandra was just phenomenal

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    XFL single-season rushing record, or Sam Crawford's 309 triples, or Matthew Emmons screwing up gold on the final shot in two consecutive Olympiads

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Jim Brown

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Messier

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Pancho Gonzalez. Federer is #5; Sampras is way down the list

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Secretariat

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Senna, then 12 other people, then Schumacher

  • Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

    SEC

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  1. by Dann
     18 days ago

    He mate

    wrote a piece which I tried to make my master piece. Could you please cheack it out. Don't be scared of telling me if it is bad

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/200865-painting-my-sports-idol

  2. by Rajat
     20 days ago

    Hey Burton, I have tried to offer a different perspective to Pete's glory at Wimbledon. Plz give it a read, time permitting, and would appreciate your thoughts. thanks!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/198920-pete-sampras-and-the-irony-called-wimbledon

  3. by Dann
     23 days ago

    Hey mate.
    Did my first slide show today. It is supposed to be humor. Tell me if you like it

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/197755-looking-at-sports-once-again-when-it-sickens-me#page/13

  4. by Saraswathi
     28 days ago

    I love how you say FormulaBraun :-)

  5. by Saraswathi
     28 days ago

    "Furthermore, I am researching the University of Texas football team since 1957 and its effect on perceptions of race within the state." ~ Is there lots in there? A story to tell or a large focus area, would be interesting.

    You should meet Julian Johnson, the grandson of Arthur Ashe/Althea Gibson's coach Dr. Thompson. He is on BR and he has a major focus area in that specific topic of racial discrimination in the USPTA.

    Cheers,
    Sarah

  6. by Saraswathi
     28 days ago

    Hi Burton,

    Great to see you back. Doing OK mate. How 'bouts you? How is school? Watched a bit of both today, been preoccupied and sort of bored with both :-)

    Been upgrading my Linux box all the while I tried to watch both these sports :-)

    Cheers,
    Sarah

  7. by Gilligan
     about 1 month ago

    What are Alter Ego's and why are they here on Bleacher Report?

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/173563-br-alter-egos-what-are-they-and-why-are-they-here

    - GHD

    aka "Skillet"

  8. by Burton
     about 1 month ago

    what should i do? write a short article asking people to submit a paragraph with their answer? write an article with my projection and ask people to do the same?

  9. by Long John
     about 1 month ago

    thats an awesome idea .... the dark horse thing - go for it and i'll adv it on the leader board

  10. by Long John
     2 months ago

    lovely .... great to have you back - how about an article on Madrid - quite topical

    and yeah - you are more than welcome to do RT .... come up with somethin different other than federer and nadal ?

  11. by Blake
     2 months ago

    Here’s my new article on Sean Miller’s move from Xavier to Arizona: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/152395-sean-miller-leaves-xavier-for-arizona

    Enjoy!

  12. by Long John
     3 months ago

    you do love taking people to the cleaners dont ya - Andy Murray and then the BMW kids

    long season - Burton, am keeping my powder dry before taking them to the cleaners with one race -

  13. by John Louie
     3 months ago

    Burton,

    I would love it if you checked out my latest article, I hope that it gives us all the much needed inspiration.

    "The cradles of eminence part2, the triumph of the human spirit"

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/136570-the-cradles-of-eminence-in-sports-part2-the-triumph-of-the-human-spirit

    enjoy,
    Louie

  14. by Long John
     4 months ago

    P (rodge winning another slam) = 0 ? really ?

  15. by Long John
     4 months ago

    SO - let me think about this

    you think P (Kubica's winning 6 straight) > P (Rodge winning one or two more slams)

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    what the hell have you been smokin BD >?

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