Rocky Actor Tony Burton Dead at 78

Commander Wallace · 02-26-16, 02:45 AM

Tony Burton, who starred as Tony "Duke" Evers in Rocky, has died.

Tony starred in the Rocky movies, 1 through 6. Tony was the trainer and mentor to the character Apollo Creed played by Carl Weathers . Carl himself was in the initial four Rocky movies. Tony Burton was unable to see the latest Rocky movie, Creed, due to Illness.

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Quote : Before going into acting, Burton reportedly won two Flint Golden Gloves light heavyweight titles in 1955 and 1957, before doing a short stint as a professional boxer.

Tony Burton and Carl Weathers both added an air of authenticity to the Rocky movies they starred in.

Quote : An accomplished athlete, he made All-City and All-Valley American Football teams as a half back in 1954. He was also a skilled pitcher in baseball. He was inducted into the greater Afro-American Sports Hall Of Fame in 1993.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...#ixzz41Fvklpip

Tony in the Rocky Series.

Rest in Peace Tony.

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Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,294 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	Rocky Actor Tony Burton Dead at 78 Tony Burton, who starred as Tony "Duke" Evers in Rocky, has died. Tony starred in the Rocky movies, 1 through 6. Tony was the trainer and mentor to the character Apollo Creed played by Carl Weathers . Carl himself was in the initial four Rocky movies. Tony Burton was unable to see the latest Rocky movie, Creed, due to Illness. http://www.people.com/article/rocky-...ton-dead-at-78 Quote : Before going into acting, Burton reportedly won two Flint Golden Gloves light heavyweight titles in 1955 and 1957, before doing a short stint as a professional boxer. Tony Burton and Carl Weathers both added an air of authenticity to the Rocky movies they starred in. Quote : An accomplished athlete, he made All-City and All-Valley American Football teams as a half back in 1954. He was also a skilled pitcher in baseball. He was inducted into the greater Afro-American Sports Hall Of Fame in 1993. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...#ixzz41Fvklpip Tony in the Rocky Series. Rest in Peace Tony. Last edited by Commander Wallace; 02-26-16 at 03:25 AM.