Bobby Beathard was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.
17 Facts About Bobby Beathard
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Bobby Beathard attended El Segundo High School but did not begin playing football until his sophomore year, as a tailback.
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Bobby Beathard went undrafted in 1959 and had pre-season stints with two professional teams, but was unable to find a spot, spending his early post-college years playing semi-pro football and working various non-football jobs.
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Bobby Beathard joined the Kansas City Chiefs as a part-time scout in 1963.
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Bobby Beathard left the Chiefs for the American Football League before returning to Kansas City in 1966.
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Bobby Beathard then served as a scout for the Atlanta Falcons from 1968 through 1971.
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Bobby Beathard was named director of player personnel for the Miami Dolphins in 1972, succeeding Joe Thomas.
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Bobby Beathard was named general manager of the Washington Redskins in 1978.
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Bobby Beathard resigned from the team prior to the 1989 NFL Draft and spent that year as a studio analyst with NFL on NBC.
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In 1990, Bobby Beathard became the general manager of the San Diego Chargers.
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Bobby Beathard's younger brother, Pete Bobby Beathard, was a quarterback at USC, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Oilers.
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One of Bobby Beathard's sons, Casey Bobby Beathard, is a country music songwriter.
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Bobby Beathard's other son, Kurt Beathard, is a football coach, formerly the offensive coordinator for Illinois State.
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From 2005 to 2009, Bobby Beathard was a consecutive 5 time first place winner in the men's age 65 and over group at the World Bodysurfing Championships held annually in Oceanside, California.
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Bobby Beathard was inducted into the Cal Poly Mustangs Athletics Hall of Fame in 1988.
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Bobby Beathard was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Chargers Hall of Fame in 2018.
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Bobby Beathard died from Alzheimer's disease at his home in Franklin, Tennessee, on January 30,2023, at the age of 86.