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Ed Beatty

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Ed Beatty
No. 54, 57, 56
Position:Center
Linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1932-04-06)April 6, 1932
Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.
Died:June 7, 2008(2008-06-07) (aged 76)
Tiptonville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
College:Ole Miss
NFL draft:1954: 1st round, 10th pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:80
Games started:53
Fumble recoveries:11
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Edward Marshall Beatty Jr. (April 6, 1932 – June 7, 2008) was an American football center who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Mississippi and was drafted in the first round of the 1954 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams. Beatty was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, practiced dentistry after his playing days were over and died in Tiptonville, Tennessee where he lived.