RESIDENCE:
Laguna Niguel, CA BIRTHDATE: March 6, 1955 HEIGHT: 6'0"
IF STRANDED ON
AN ISLAND, WHAT THREE THINGS WOULD WANT TO BRING ALONG: "Unlimited
food and drink, all of my books, my DVD player, TV, all my
DVDs and Angela Lento."
ANGELA LENTO SAYS...
This "liberal" has a lot of opinions, but those who know him speak
very highly of him. A well-respected journalist, Burlison
literally attends more basketball games than any other analyst.
FRANK BURLISON
SAYS...
I you had one wish what would you wish for? "That we truly
had a compassionate human being as the President of the United
States."
What would be the title of your biography? "Damn ... he
sure watched a lot of basketball!"
What's your biggest turn
on/off? "Turn on? Compelling conversation over dinner/wine.
Turn off? Pretentiousness/arrogance."
What do you like on your pizza? "Mushrooms . . . "health be
damned" = Pepperoni."
Which famous person would you like to date? "Condelezza
Rice . . .so I could have her explain to me why an
African-American woman could EVER be a Republican and work for
George W. Bush."
What's the most funniest, romantic or disastrous thing that has
ever happened on a date? "I poured a woman's contact lens down
the sink in a hotel bathroom. Definitely in the "disastrous"
category."
Have you ever been on a
blind date and if so how did it turn out? "YES. A mixed bag of
successes (smile)."
What would you like to know about someone before you went on a
date? "What they do for a living, interests, personality."
What's the first thing you notice about a woman? "Smile and
figure. Once we have discussion, her personality and character."
What qualities do you look for in a woman? "Compassion for
others/concern for what's going on in world, charm, common
interests and sex appeal."
What's the sexiest part of a woman? "Face and smile ...
compassion."
How would you define love? "Dedicated to another person's
"well being. Thinking about that person first thing in the morning
and last thing at night."
What's your happiest moment? "When I don't awaken because
of anxiety over what I should be doing instead of sleeping."
If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?
"Do more about staying healthy, getting enough sleep and being
organized."
What would you like to accomplish in your lifetime? "Have
people say when I die 'he was a good guy.'"
If you life had a slogan what would it be? "Be just as kind
to everyone as I would want someone to be to my mother"
What would you do if you won the lottery? "Not do a whole
lot of work and not write too many more basketball
columns/notebooks."
What five words would you describe yourself? "A dedicated,
hard-working guy"
How would you describe your best friend? "My best friends
are loyal to me and not afraid to tell me what I NEED to hear."
What is your greatest sports memory? "Attending and writing
about the 1984 U.S. Men's Basketball Olympic Trials in
Bloomington, Indiana."
