Yahoo Sports reports: Jun. 23—SIOUX FALLS — My favorite line from 'The Great Burns', Stu Whitney's new biography of legendary football coach and war hero Bob Burns comes on page 64. Burns liked to say that the first time he rode in an airplane, he jumped out of it. Whether Bob Burns is a complete unknown to you, or whether you're a South Dakota sports junkie well familiar with Burns' story, that line sums up well ...
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 23, 2026 2:35 PM
Matt Zimmer: Stu Whitney's 'The Great Burns' brings legendary coach, war hero Bob Burns to life (book review)
Jun. 23—SIOUX FALLS — My favorite line from 'The Great Burns', Stu Whitney's new biography of legendary football coach and war hero Bob Burns comes on page 64. Burns liked to say that the first time he rode in an airplane, he jumped out of it. Whether Bob Burns is a complete unknown to you, or whether you're a South Dakota sports junkie well familiar with Burns' story, that line sums up well ...
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