John Beasley (American football)

John Beasley
Date of birth (1945-04-06) April 6, 1945
Place of birth Pasadena, California
Career information
Position(s) Tight end
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 228 lb (103 kg)
College California
NFL draft 1967 / Round: 8 / Pick: 197
Career history
As player
1967–1973 Minnesota Vikings
1973–1974 New Orleans Saints
Career stats

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.

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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