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Jim Beirne
No. 81, 85, 88
Position:	Wide receiver / Tight end
Personal information
Born:	October 15, 1946; McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	May 28, 2021 (aged 74); Kerrville, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	McKeesport (PA)
College:	Purdue
NFL draft:	1968 / round: 4 / pick: 105
Career history
	Houston Oilers (1968–1973); San Diego Chargers (1974); Houston Oilers (1975–1976);
Career highlights and awards
	AFL All-Star (1969); First-team All-American (1966); Second-team All-American (1967); First-team All-Big Ten (1967); Second-team All-Big Ten (1966);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "OILERS WIN BY 45-17 AND FINISH SECOND" (PDF). The New York Times. December 6, 1968. Retrieved June 18, 2021.

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[1] "OILERS WIN BY 45-17 AND FINISH SECOND" (PDF). The New York Times. December 6, 1968. Retrieved June 18, 2021.

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