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Dennis, a two-sport letterman at Oklahoma State, were he played baseball for Gary Ward earning the opportunity to play in the 1990 NCAA College World Series in Omaha. Dennis also ended his basketball career playing for Hall of Fame Legend, Eddie Sutton. One of his basketball highlights was playing in the Sweet-16 round during the 1991 NCAA Basketball Tournament. Dennis was selected on three occasions in the Major League Baseball draft, Dennis signed and played professional baseball in the NY Yankees organization finishing his playing career in Sioux City, Iowa in 1994.
Dennis enjoyed challenges but met his hardest one when he decided to marry his OU Sooner Softball wife, Julie Dobbs Burbank. A house divided was apparently not enough for his stress level having to explain why he decided to look South for a bride but then to allow his daughter, Jordan Burbank to play soccer in the SEC conference for Texas A&M. Dennis is extremely proud of his family with his son Drew Burbank, becoming an Eagle Scout in 2018. Dennis and Julie have been married for 28 years and counting.
Dennis, Julie, Jordan and Drew all enjoy scuba diving and traveling. Dennis recently acquired his pilots license and enjoys flying his Beechcraft Barron 55.
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