William Tatum Burns (January 12, 1916 – February 10, 1966) was an American Negro league pitcher between 1935 and 1945.

A native of West Palm Beach, Florida, Burns made his Negro league debut in 1935 with the Newark Dodgers. He went on to play for several teams, finishing his career in 1945 with the New York Cubans and the New York Black Yankees. Burns died in West Palm Beach in 1966 at age 50.

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1916 births

1966 deaths

Baltimore Elite Giants players

Chicago American Giants players

Indianapolis Clowns players

New York Black Yankees players

New York Cubans players

Newark Dodgers players

Newark Eagles players

Philadelphia Stars players

20th-century African-American sportspeople

Baseball pitchers

Baseball players from West Palm Beach, Florida

Willie Burns