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OBL 004 - Dealing With Adversity with Keenan Burton

Author
Rory Miller
Published
Wed 15 Apr 2020
Episode Link
https://onbecominglegend.podbean.com/e/obl-004-dealing-with-adversity-with-keenan-burton/

Keenan Burton is a former NFL player, entrepreneur, and real estate investor.


Keenan played football at the University of Kentucky as a wide receiver and kick returner, and later was drafted in the 4th round by the St. Louis Rams in 2008.


In the history of the University of Kentucky - Keenan is


- 4th in receptions


- 2nd in receiving yards


- 2nd in touchdowns


- 3rd in all-purpose yards


- 3rd to earn more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season


- And the 5th player to earn over 4,000 all-purpose yards


Keenan later went on to achieve the rank of National Director with IDLife and currently also works with the tech company iBuumerang.


But most importantly, Keenan is a devoted husband and father.


In this episode, we talk about:


- How he got his start in sports


- The importance of having a big goal


- How he dealt with repeated injuries, and eventually leaving the NFL


- How he transitioned out of sports successfully


- And much more


Connect with Keenan:


https://www.linkedin.com/in/keenan-burton-m-b-a-22793132/ https://twitter.com/keenanburton?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/keenanburton/?hl=en

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