Tom Beier

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Tom Beier
No. 47
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1945-06-23) June 23, 1945 (age 79)
Fremont, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
College: Miami (FL)
NFL draft: 1967  / round: 10 / pick: 241
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played - started:28 - 7
Interceptions:2
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at PFR

Thomas Eugene Beier (born June 23, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for the Miami Dolphins of the American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, earning consensus All-American honors in 1966. Thomas Beier is also the grandfather to Jake Gonzalez a highschool football prodigy.

He is a graduate of Saint Joseph Central Catholic High School in Fremont, Ohio.

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