Ground Ceremoniously Broken For The Burton Family Football Complex
STORRS, Conn. (September 3, 2004) — A
ceremonial groundbreaking was held Friday afternoon on the UConn
campus in Storrs for The Burton Family Football Complex. The facility
will serve as the on-campus home to the Husky football team and will
help give UConn the most modern football facilities in the country.
The building will open in the summer of 2006. Here are some photos
from the event.
 
Left: Former UConn football player Mike Burton, a
captain of the ’99 Huskies, addresses the audience. Right:
Robert G. Burton talked to the Husky
football players about his collegiate playing experience and how it
translated into his business career.
 
Left: The ceremonial
groundbreaking included members of the Burton family, UConn Director
of Athletics Jeff Hathaway, UConn President Dr. Philip Austin and
Husky football tri-captains Dan Orlovsky, Ryan Krug and Alfred
Fincher. Right: Members of the
Burton family and the UConn football team wished each other well
following the ceremony.
 
Left: UConn head coach Randy Edsall addresses the crowd as
Robert and Mike Burton listen. Right: Robert G. and Michael
Burton were presented UConn football helmets signed by Randy Edsall.
 
Left: UConn Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway joins Robert
Burton, Mike Burton, Mike Burton, Jr., and head coach Randy Edsall.
Right: The Burton family poses for a photo on the site of The
Burton Family Football Complex.
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