Byron Beams
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| Positions | Offensive tackle, defensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | September 8, 1935 Konawa, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | November 14, 1992 (aged 63) Brown County, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Ada (Ada, Oklahoma) | ||||||
| College | Notre Dame | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1957: 20th round, 232nd overall pick | ||||||
| Expansion draft | 1961: 1st round, 3rd overall pick | ||||||
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Byron Donnell Beams (September 8, 1935 – November 14, 1992) was an American football offensive tackle and defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Beams was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 20th round of the 1957 NFL draft.[1] He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1959 to 1960, and in the AFL for the Houston Oilers in 1961.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "1957 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Byron Beams". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
Categories:
- 1935 births
- 1992 deaths
- People from Konawa, Oklahoma
- Players of American football from Oklahoma
- American football offensive tackles
- American football defensive tackles
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's track and field athletes
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Houston Oilers players
- American Football League players
- American football offensive lineman, 1920s birth stubs
- American football defensive lineman, 1920s birth stubs