Timothy Carl Beamer was born on April 6,1948 and is an American former professional football defensive back who played in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills for 12 games in 1971.
11 Facts About Tim Beamer
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Tim Beamer was the first Black athlete to play any sport at Galax High School in Galax, Virginia.
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Tim Beamer had never played organized football until his junior year, 1964, but he learned the game from Coach Joe Lindsey, led the New River District in scoring in both 1964 and 1965, and helped turn a previously winless football team into a contender.
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Tim Beamer tied a state record the 100-yard dash and set a new record for the 220-yard dash at the Virginia state track meet in 1966.
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At a track meet during his senior year, Tim Beamer set a district record of 9.7 seconds in the 100-yard dash, a record that stood for more than 20 years.
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In 1966, Tim Beamer accepted a football scholarship from the University of Illinois and played on the freshman team as a running back.
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Tim Beamer has stated that he and his teammates took small amounts of money because personnel in the athletic department assured them that this was proper.
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Tim Beamer played defensive back for the Golden Bulls' CIAA national championship team in 1969 and earned CIAA All American honors as a running back in 1970.
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Tim Beamer has been inducted into the Twin Counties Hall of Fame and the Johnson C Smith University Hall of Fame.
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Tim Beamer was named to the New River District's all-district football team in both 1965 and 1966.
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Tim Beamer was a member of the Johnson C Smith CIAA national championship team in 1969 and was named to the CIAA All American team as a running back in 1970.