John Beasley (football player)
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John Beasley | |
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Date of birth: | April 6, 1945 |
Place of birth: | Pasadena, California |
Career information | |
Position(s): | Tight end |
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) |
College: | California |
NFL Draft: | 1967 / Round: 8 / Pick: 197 |
Organizations | |
As player: | |
1967-1973 1973-1974 |
Minnesota Vikings New Orleans Saints |
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com |
John Walter Beasley (born April 6, 1945 in Pasadena, California) is a former professional American football player. A 6'3", 228 lbs. tight end from the University of California at Berkeley, Beasley was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1967 NFL Draft.
Following his National Football League career, John worked as a color commentator for the USA Network and was involved in the call (along with Barry Tompkins) of The Play in 1982, when Cal scored on the last play of the game to defeat Stanford 25-20.