Jim Beirne
Number81, 85, 88
PositionWide receiver
Position 2Tight end
Birth dateOctober 15, 1946
Birth placeMcKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death dateMay 28, 2021 (aged 74)
Death placeKerrville, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft
Height in2
Weight lb206
High schoolMcKeesport
CollegePurdue
Draftyear1968
Draftround4
Draftpick105
Pastteams
Highlights
StatleagueNFL/AFL
Statlabel 1Receptions
Statvalue 1142
Statlabel 2Receiving yards
Statvalue 22,011
Statlabel 3Touchdowns
Statvalue 311
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James Patrick Beirne (October 15, 1946 – May 28, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at Purdue University, where he was an All-American. He played professionally for the Houston Oilers of the AFL and was named an AFL All-Star in 1969.[citation needed] He later played in the NFL for the Oilers and San Diego Chargers.

Beirne lived in Fredericksburg, Texas.

Jim has two sons, Kevin Beirne, a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher from 2000 to 2006, and Mike Beirne, a wide receiver and linebacker at the University of Kentucky from 1998 to 2001.[citation needed]

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References

  1. ^ "OILERS WIN BY 45-17 AND FINISH SECOND". The New York Times. December 6, 1968. Retrieved June 18, 2021.