BOULDER — Burdette "Burdie" Haldorson, one of the truly great players in the history of University of Colorado basketball, passed away after a short illness last Friday, Oct. 13 in Colorado Springs. He was 89.
As a senior in 1954-55, he led the Buffaloes to a 19-6 record, 11-1 in conference play and the Big Seven title by averaging 21.0 points and 13.8 rebounds per game (upping his averages from 16.7 and 9.0, respectively, from his junior season). He was a first-team All-Big Seven performer for the second straight year and was named a first-team All-American.