William Burton Granite Hills

He was such a leader and winner coming from a football family of players and coaches that at times he seemed invincible.

William burton granite hills.

Granite hills choir sings to honor william burton 19. Rip will david coffey. As a senior burton was. El cajon 12 12 17 william burton was 6 foot 5 but with his personality intelligence and athleticism the 17 year old granite hills high senior stood larger than life.

William burton was heading home from a football banquet at viejas casino resort when the jeep wrangler he was in veered into a car on south grade road about 8 30 p m. The senior was in a rear. William s parents donna and brad burton along with his brothers jacob and zachary wish to honor and remember william s bravery kindness patriotism individuality and his love for granite hills high school by awarding one graduating senior each year with the william burton spirit of the eagle scholarship. Granite hills high was providing grief counselors for students tuesday a.

Granite hills high school graduate kate matushek is the inaugural recipient of the william burton spirit of eagle scholarship award. William burton 17 died at the scene of the crash on south grade road outside the gated community of rancho palo verde. Community mourns granite hills high school football player killed in alpine crash william burton 17 played tight end for his school s varsity football team and was known by. The william burton spirit of the eagle scholarship was created to honor its namesake who helped granite hills high to three consecutive league championships in football.

Check out william burton s high school sports timeline including game updates while playing baseball and football at granite hills high school from 2014 through 2018. The william burton spirit of eagle scholarship award was established in the memory of the former granite hills high school football defensive lineman who lost his life in an automobile accident in december 2017. Abc 10 news.