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Ed Beatty

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Ed Beatty
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Date of birth(1932-04-06)April 6, 1932
Place of birthClarksdale, Mississippi,U.S.
Date of deathJune 7, 2008(2008-06-07)(aged 76)
Place of deathTiptonville, Tennessee,U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Center
US collegeOle Miss
NFL draft1954/ round: 1 / pick: 10
(by theLos Angeles Rams)
Career history
As player
1955–1956San Francisco 49ers
1957–1961Pittsburgh Steelers
1961Washington Redskins
Career stats

Edward Marshall Beatty Jr.(April 6, 1932 – June 7, 2008) was anAmerican footballcenterwho played in theNational Football League(NFL) for theWashington Redskins,theSan Francisco 49ers,and thePittsburgh Steelers.He playedcollege footballat theUniversity of Mississippiand was drafted in the first round of the1954 NFL draftby theLos Angeles Rams.Beatty was born inClarksdale, Mississippi,practiced dentistry after his playing days were over and died inTiptonville, Tennesseewhere he lived.