John Beasley (American football)

John Walter Beasley (born April 6, 1945) is a former professional American football player. A 6'3", 228 lb (103 kg). tight end from the University of California at Berkeley, Beasley was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1967 NFL Draft.[1]

John Beasley
Born: (1945-04-06) April 6, 1945
Pasadena, California
Career information
Position(s)Tight end
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight228 lb (103 kg)
CollegeCalifornia
NFL draft1967 / Round: 8 / Pick: 197
Career history
As player
1967–1973Minnesota Vikings
1973–1974New Orleans Saints

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.

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