Terry Beasley

American football player (1950–2024)

Terry Paul Beasley (February 5, 1950 – January 31, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers, earning unanimous All-American honors in 1971.[1] He was selected by the 49ers in the first round of the 1972 NFL Draft with the 19th overall pick and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002. He died of a suspected suicide at his home in Moody, Alabama, on January 31, 2024, five days before his 74th birthday.

Terry Beasley
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Beasley in 2022
No. 83, 88
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:(1950-02-05)February 5, 1950
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Died:January 31, 2024(2024-01-31) (aged 73)
Moody, Alabama, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Robert E. Lee (Montgomery)
College:Auburn (1969–1971)
NFL Draft:1972 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:38
Receiving yards:570
Receiving touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

References change

  1. "Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). NCAA.org. 2016. p. 10. Retrieved February 5, 2024.