Jim Burt wore it first and did #83 proud but Miami had three major players wearing #83 over different decades. While Burt wore it the late 70’s and early 80’s, an era to built to the Decade of Dominance and was before the resurgence of 1998-2003, he wore it with Pro Bowl and Super Bowl Champion Pride. Jim Burt is often credited with creating the “Gatorade Shower” for coaches, which he did to Bill Parcells as a joke in 1984. Burt won Super Bowl XXI with the New York Giants and Super Bowl XXIV as a member of the San Francisco 49ers- beating the Denver Broncos for both Super Bowl rings.
83 days to Miami Hurricanes Football: My Favorite Canes to wear No. 83
