Jim Beirne Explained

Jim Beirne
Number:81, 85, 88
Position:Wide receiver / Tight end
Birth Date:October 15, 1946
Birth Place:McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Kerrville, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:206
High School:McKeesport (PA)
College:Purdue
Draftyear:1968
Draftround:4
Draftpick:105
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Pfr:B/BeirJi00

James Patrick Beirne (October 15, 1946 – May 28, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver.[1] He played college football at Purdue University, where he was an All-American. He played professionally for the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL) and was named an AFL All-Star in 1969. He later played in the National Football League (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.

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