Randy Osburn was born in Collingwood, played all his minor hockey in Collingwood under such competent coaches as Dennis Robinson, Harvey Pearen and the late Merv Smith.

When he as ready to move up in t faster company in 1969, he was picked up by another Collingwood coach, Eddie Bush, who sent him to the Hamilton Mountain Junior B club. Eddie was coaching the Memorial Cup winning Hamilton Red Wings at the time.

Randy verified Eddie’s assessment of his ability by winning the scoring title in the Junior “B” League. The team lost out in the Ontario finals to the Dixie Bee Hives.

In 1970, he went up to the Hamilton “A” club but was traded the London Knights half way through the season. In 1971, he had a very good season with the Knights and the line of Reg Thomas, Dennis Ververgard and Osburn finished second in the scoring department, just 3 pints behind three future NHL stars named Shutt, Gardner and Harris of the Toronto Marlboros. Osburn scored forty goals and sixty assists for an even 100 points and the All-Star team.

The following year he was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs and after a full season was sent to Oklahoma City in the Central Pro League.

He won the goal scoring title for the league and was again picked on the first All-Star team. Dallas won over Oklahoma City in the league finals.

In 1974, the Leafs traded him for Bill Flett to the Philadelphia Flyers, then the Stanley Cup Champions.  He played with the Flyers for over half a season and was then assigned to the Philadelphia Firebirds of the American Hockey League. A severe neck injury ended his playing career in 1978.