Robert James "Red" Burnett (1910 or 1911 – April 1, 1979) was a Canadian sports journalist. A columnist for the Toronto Star, he won the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award in 1984 and is a member of the media section of the Hockey Hall of Fame.[1] Burnett joined the Star in 1927 originally as a copy boy, and retired in 1975.[2] He died of a heart attack in 1979 at the age of 68. At the time of his death, he had returned to the Star to work as a copy editor as part-time job.[3]

Red Burnett
Burnett (far left) with fellow Toronto journalists Joe Perlove and Fred Jackson, c. 1930
Born
Robert James Burnett

1910 or 1911
Died (aged 68)
Occupation(s)journalist, author
Years active1927–1975
EmployerToronto Star
AwardsElmer Ferguson Memorial Award (1984)

References

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  1. ^ "Legends of Hockey - Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award Winners". hhof.com. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Former Star hockey writer Red Burnett is dead at 68". Toronto Star. 2 April 1979. p. B1. ProQuest 1373239293.
  3. ^ "Veteran journalist dies at 68". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 2 April 1979. p. S.6.