Keith Beebe
American football player (1921-1998)
Dr. Hiram Keith Beebe (March 16, 1921, July 13, 1998) was an American professional football back who played one season with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Giants in the 24th round of the 1943 NFL draft after playing college football at Occidental College.
01Early life and college
Hiram Keith Beebe was born on March 16, 1921, in Anaheim, California. He attended Anaheim High School in Anaheim.
Beebe was a member of the Occidental Tigers of Occidental College from 1939 to 1942 and a three-year letterman from 1940 to 1942.
02Professional career
Beebe was selected by the New York Giants in the 24th round, with the 226th overall pick, of the 1943 NFL draft. He signed with the Giants in 1944. He played in five games during the 1944 season, totaling three interception for 26 yards on defense, seven punt returns for 206 yards, eight rushes for 12 yards, and one completion on three passing attempts for nine yards and one interception.
03Personal life
Beebe was an ordained minister. He spent time as the "assistant to the dean of the chapel" at Princeton University. In 1950, he was named an assistant coach for the Princeton Tigers freshman football team. Beebe was later a professor at his alma mater, Occidental College. He was also a professor at the Beirut College for Women in Lebanon. He died on July 13, 1998, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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