Swift Burch
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| Position | Defensive lineman | ||||||
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| Born | November 20, 1969 Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||||
| Died | May 21, 2025 (aged 56) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| College | Temple | ||||||
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| 1994–1995 | Toronto Argonauts | ||||||
| 1996 | Ottawa Rough Riders | ||||||
| 1997–2001 | Montreal Alouettes | ||||||
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Swift Burch (May 8, 1969 – May 21, 2025) was an American football defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played for the Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Rough Riders and Montreal Alouettes.[1]
Burch played college football for the Temple University Owls.[2] He was a captain of the 1991 team and led the team with 11 tackles for a loss. Burch was a second-team All-Big East selection that season.[3]
In 1994, he was the Argonauts nominee for CFL Outstanding Rookie. He recorded four sacks in a single game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on August 3, 1995.[4] In 2000, he was an All-East Division honoree while with the Alouettes. He led Montreal in sacks in both 2000 and 2001 with nine each season.[5] Through the 2024 season, Burch's 37 sacks rank fifth on the all-time list for Montreal.[6]
Burch died on May 21, 2025, at the age of 56, after battling rectal cancer for nine years.[7]
References
- ^ Als' Burch is all business
- ^ Swift Rise Temple's Burch Is Suddenly In The Spotlight
- ^ "2024 Football Record & Fact Book" (PDF). Temple. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ 2024 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide.
- ^ 2019 Montreal Alouettes Media Guide.
- ^ "Former all-star CFL pass-rusher Swift Burch III dead at 55". 3DownNation. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "Swift Burch Obituary (1969 - 2025) - Phoenix, AZ - KNXV". Legacy.com. Retrieved June 18, 2025.