John Beasley (football player)

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John Beasley
Date of birth: April 6, 1945 (1945-04-06) (age 63)
Place of birth: Flag of the United States 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.