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Edward Leroy Beard (born December 9, 1939 in Chesapeake, Virginia)^[1] is a former professional American football player.

Education

A 1959 graduate of Oscar F. Smith High School in South Norfolk,Virginia, Beard was an All-American and also State Heavyweight Wrestling Champion in 1957 when his high school, Oscar F. Smith, did not have a wrestling team;

the only time this has ever been accomplished by a wrestler. In 1960 Beard completed his post-graduate year at the Staunton Military Academy, where he was a standout football player. Beard played two years of college football at Tennessee before joining the Army, where he was selected Outstanding Player on the Army football team.

National Football League

Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 1964,^[2] Beard was a special teams captain and middle linebacker; during his eight years with the team, San Francisco won the NFC West three years in a row. Beard won the Len Eshmont award in 1971 and was the first special teams captain in NFL history. After his career was cut short by injuries, Beard served as linebackers coach for the 49ers and New Orleans Saints, and later became defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions.

After the NFL

In 1996 the football field at Oscar Smith was renamed Beard-DeLong-Easley Field in honor of Beard and fellow alumni Steve DeLong and Kenny Easley.^[3] In 2002 Beard was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. He was honored along with other former 49ers on November 5, 2006 at an Alumni Day.^[4] After leaving football, Beard entered the contracting business and helped promote country music in the greater Hampton Roads area.^[5] On October 23, 2011 Beard was riding his bicycle in the north section of Chesapeake, Virginia and saw a person being beaten by about 15-20 teenagers. He stopped to help the victim but was attacked by the group of youths and suffered a concussion, cuts, and bruises. Beard stated he would continue working with youth groups, something he had done for several years.^[6] As of March 2013, four of those involved had been sentenced to jail time. Beard stated he hoped this would help them turn their lives around.^[7]

References

1. ^{{cite book |last=Shampoe |first=Clay |authorlink=Clay Shampoe |title=The Virginia Sports Hall Of Fame: Honoring Champions Of The Commonwealth |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |year=2005 |pages=50 |isbn=0-7385-1776-3}}
2. ^{{Citation |last= |first= |title=NFL Draft History:Full Draft - Alphabetical Order |url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=B&abbrFlag=1&type=alphabetical |accessdate=October 15, 2007}}
3. ^{{Citation |last=Robinson |first=Tom |title= ``NEW OSCAR SMITH HIGH DEDICATES FIELD TO OLD HEROES |url=http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1996/vp960907/09070445.htm |accessdate=October 15, 2007}}
4. ^{{Citation |last= |first= |title=NFL: 49ers Honor 60 Years with Alumni Day |url=http://www.noticias.info/asp/aspComunicados.asp?nid=234893 |accessdate=October 15, 2007}}
5. ^{{Citation |last= |first= |title= BEACH BARBECUE, CONCERT TO BENEFIT WILDFOWL CENTER |url=http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1996/vp960630/06280201.htm |accessdate=October 15, 2007}}
6. ^{{cite news|url=|title=Teens Attack Former NFL Player, 71|agency=Associated Press|date=October 28, 2011|last=Rostami|first=Marjon}}
7. ^{{cite news|url=|title=4th Teen Sentenced in 2011 Beating of Former NFL Player|agency=Associated Press|date=March 23, 2013|last=Daugherty|first=Scott}}

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