Charles "Chuck" Beatty (born February 8, 1946) is an American politician and former American football player. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons.
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| Born: | February 8, 1946 Midlothian, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Turner (Waxahachie, Texas)[1] | ||||||||
| College: | North Texas State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1969 / round: 7 / pick: 160 | ||||||||
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Early life
editBeatty was born in Midlothian, but grew up mainly in nearby Waxahachie, Texas. After graduating from Turner High School in Waxahachie,[1] Beatty went on to attend the North Texas State University (now University of North Texas). At North Texas State and later in the NFL with the Steelers, he was a teammate of star defensive tackle Joe Greene, and he served as best man at Greene's wedding.[2]
Football career
editBeatty was selected in the seventh round of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft. He was the second North Texas State player to be selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in that draft — the first being the team's first-round selection Joe Greene.
Beatty played nearly four seasons for the Steelers before finishing his NFL career with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1972. In 1974, he played for the Florida Blazers of the World Football League.[3]
Post-football career
editBeatty served as an executive of the Boy Scouts of America for 30 years.[3] In 1995, he was elected to the city council of Waxahachie. He was appointed by the council in 1997 to serve as mayor, a position he held for the next five years.[3] As of 2010, he continues to serve as a city councilman.[4] He served on the board of regents of his alma mater, the University of North Texas from 2002 through 2006.[5][6]
Personal
editBeatty is a widower (Rosalind)[7] and has two children, Lauren Odette Beatty and Charles Brandon Beatty.[3] He was inducted into the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame in 2002 and to the University of North Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Smith, Travis M. (July 31, 2019). "Chuck Beatty's courage, refusal to quit lead to new annual preps award". Waxahachie Daily Light. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Pomerantz, Gary M. (2014). Their Life's Work: The Brotherhood of the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers (illustrated, reprint ed.). Simon and Schuster. pp. 68–69. ISBN 978-1451691634.
- ^ a b c d e "Charles Beatty bio". North Central Texas Housing Finance Corporation. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ "Waxahachie City Council". City of Waxahachie. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ Ramsey, Ross (March 4, 2002). "A Sea Change in the Senate?". Texas Weekly. 18 (34).
- ^ "Gov. Perry appoints Al Silva of San Antonio and Charles D. Mitchell, M.D., of Dallas to UNT Board of Regents". University of North Texas. March 23, 2006. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ "Waxahachie City Council minutes" (PDF). July 2, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2010.