| No. 46 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 6, 1948 Galax, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Galax (VA) |
| College: | Illinois Johnson C. Smith |
| NFL draft: | 1971 / round: 5 / pick: 113 |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Timothy Carl Beamer (born April 6, 1948) is an American former football defensive back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills for 12 games in 1971.[1] In 1973, he played in Canada for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. In 1974, he played for the Memphis Southmen in the World Football League, returning twenty kicks for a total of five hundred and seventy-three yards, averaging 28.7 yards a return, leading the league.[2] Following the collapse of the World Football League, Beamer earned a tryout with the New York Giants of the National Football League. In New York, coaches tried Beamer at several positions, including running back. According to the New York Daily News:
"The most talked-about former WFLer in the Giants’ training camp these days is not necessarily Larry Csonka or any of the offensive linemen who came here with him. The Wiffle-man who has been getting the most frequent mention from coach Bill Arnsparger is Tim Beamer, a man without a position."[3]
During a preseason game that year, Beamer suffered a shoulder injury that ended his professional career.
- ^ The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia (first ed.). Sterling Publishing. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4027-4216-3.
- ^ "Pro Football Archives". August 9, 2023.
- ^ Miller, Norm. “Giants’ Versatility Limited.” New York Daily News, July 22, 1976. Pg. 27C