Chuck Beatty

Games played:	34
Interceptions:	4
Touchdowns:	1

Chuck Beatty
No. 37, 31
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	February 8, 1946 (age 77); Midlothian, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Turner (Waxahachie, TX)
College:	North Texas State
NFL Draft:	1969 / Round: 7 / Pick: 160
Career history
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1969 – 1972); St. Louis Cardinals (1972);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	34
Interceptions:	4
Touchdowns:	1
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Last updated August 14, 2023

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.

Early life

Beatty 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

Beatty was selected in the seventh round of the 1969 NFL 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

Beatty 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

Beatty 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]

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References

1 2 Smith, Travis M. (31 July 2019). "Chuck Beatty's courage, refusal to quit lead to new annual preps award". Waxahachie Daily Light. Retrieved 26 July 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.
1 2 3 4 5 "Charles Beatty bio". North Central Texas Housing Finance Corporation. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
↑ "Waxahachie City Council". City of Waxahachie. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
↑ Ramsey, Ross (4 March 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 8 February 2010.
↑ "Waxahachie City Council minutes" (PDF). July 2, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2010.

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[waxa-1] 1 2 Smith, Travis M. (31 July 2019). "Chuck Beatty's courage, refusal to quit lead to new annual preps award". Waxahachie Daily Light. Retrieved 26 July 2021.

[2] 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.

[NCTHFC_bio-3] 1 2 3 4 5 "Charles Beatty bio". North Central Texas Housing Finance Corporation. Retrieved 8 February 2010.

[4] "Waxahachie City Council". City of Waxahachie. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2010.

[5] Ramsey, Ross (4 March 2002). "A Sea Change in the Senate?". Texas Weekly. 18 (34).

[6] "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 8 February 2010.

[7] "Waxahachie City Council minutes" (PDF). July 2, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2010.

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