Bill Burge (1994) - Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame - University of Richmond Athletics

Bill Burge

Induction:
1994
Class:
1940

At six feet, four inches tall, Bill Burge was a three-sport standout in football, basketball and baseball from 1937-1940. He played end on the football team for three years and became the first Spider to catch five TD passes in a season (1939). The 1939 squad posted a 7-1-2 record, one of the best in school history. Burge was an All-State center in basketball and helped lead the Spiders to a 36-21 record during his three years. As a junior and senior, Burge led the team in scoring, averaging 8.3 points his junior year and 7.6 as a senior. He earned Honorable Mention All-State Honors as a junior and 2nd-Team All-State honors his senior year.

Burge also helped lead the Spider baseball team to a 37-15 record, a state championship (1939), and the schoo'ls first Southern Conference Championship (1940). He played outfield his sophomore and junior seasons and batted .333 in 1939. He was moved to first base his senior year and helped lead Richmond to an undefeated season in the Southern Conference.