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| Pete Beathard | |
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| Date of birth | March 7, 1942 |
| Place of birth | Hermosa Beach, California |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| College | Southern California |
| AFL Draft | 1964 / Round 1 |
| NFL Draft | 1964 / Round 1 |
| Jersey Number | 10 (Chiefs), 11 (Oilers), 12 (Cardinals) |
| Career highlights | |
| Honors | American Football League Champion, 1966 American Football League East Champion, 1967 |
| Stats | |
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| Teams | |
| 1964-1966 1967-1969 1970-1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 |
AFL Kansas City Chiefs AFL Houston Oilers NFL St. Louis Cardinals NFL St. Louis Rams NFL Kansas City Chiefs WFL Portland Storm WFL Chicago Winds |
Peter Falconer Beathard (born March 7, 1942) is a former American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback who played professionally in the American Football League (AFL), the National Football League (NFL), and the World Football League (WFL).
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College career
Beathard played college football at the University of Southern California, winning the National Championship in 1962. Both he and Ron VanderKelen, the Wisconsin quarterback were named the Rose Bowl Player Of The Game in the 1963 Rose Bowl.[1]
Professional career
Beathard was the 1964 first-round draft choice of the AFL's Kansas City Chiefs. In 1967 Beathard was traded to the Houston Oilers in exchange for quarterback Jacky Lee and led the Oilers to the AFL Eastern Division title before losing to the Oakland Raiders 40-7 in the AFL Championship Game. Beathard took the Oilers to the AFL playoffs again in 1969.
He finished his pro career in the WFL playing for the Portland Storm in 1974 and the Chicago Winds in 1975.
See also
External links
- Pete Beathard Profile at Rosebowl Legends
Notes
- ^ 2008 Rose Bowl Program, 2008 Rose Bowl. Accessed January 26, 2008.
| Preceded by Bill Nelsen |
USC Trojans Starting Quarterbacks 1962-1963 |
Succeeded by Craig Fertig |
| Preceded by George Blanda |
Houston Oilers Starting Quarterbacks 1967-1969 |
Succeeded by Charley Johnson |
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