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|birth_place=[[Aurora, Illinois]] |
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* [[Buffalo Bills]] ([[1989 NFL season|1989]]–[[1994 NFL season|1994]]) |
* [[Buffalo Bills]] ([[1989 NFL season|1989]]–[[1994 NFL season|1994]]) |
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* [[Carolina Panthers]] ([[1995 NFL season|1995]]) |
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* [[Green Bay Packers]] ([[1996 NFL season|1996]]–[[1997 NFL season|1997]]) |
* [[Green Bay Packers]] ([[1996 NFL season|1996]]–[[1997 NFL season|1997]]) |
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| + | * [[Aurora Christian Schools|Aurora Christian HS]] (2004–2013)<br>Head coach |
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* [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl XXXI|XXXI]]) |
* [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl XXXI|XXXI]]) |
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| − | * 4× [[American Football Conference|AFC]] champion ([[1990–91 NFL playoffs|1990]], [[1991–92 NFL playoffs|1991]], [[1992–93 NFL playoffs|1992]], [[1993–94 NFL playoffs|1993]]) |
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| − | * 2× [[National Football Conference|NFC]] champion ([[1996–97 NFL playoffs|1996]], [[1997–98 NFL playoffs|1997]]) |
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| − | '''Don Lee Beebe''' (born December 18, 1964) is a former [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] who played |
+ | '''Don Lee Beebe''' (born December 18, 1964) is a former [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] who played in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for nine seasons, primarily with the [[Buffalo Bills]]. He also played for the [[Carolina Panthers]] and the [[Green Bay Packers]]. |
| + | A member of the Bills teams that lost four consecutive [[Super Bowl]]s, Beebe achieved recognition for preventing an opposing touchdown by forcing a fumble in [[Super Bowl XXVII]], despite the Bills facing an insurmountable deficit. He made two further Super Bowl appearances with the Packers and was part of the team that won [[Super Bowl XXXI]] over the [[New England Patriots]]. |
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| − | Beebe attended [[Kaneland High School]] in [[Kaneville]], IL where he lettered in [[basketball]], [[Track and field|track]] and [[American football|football]]. He was drafted by the Bills out of unheralded [[Chadron State College]] (after transferring from [[Western Illinois University]]) in the third round (82nd pick overall) of the [[1989 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|title=1989 - Round 3|url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?season=1989#round3|work=NFL.com|publisher=National Football League|accessdate=29 November 2010}}</ref> He created a sensation at the 1989 pre-draft combine, posting times in speed and agility drills that were the marvel of the camp. Most of the coaches and staff were dumbfounded as to where he came from and how he got invited. |
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| + | Don Beebe is one of five children of Don and Barb Beebe.<ref name="football.dailyherald.com">{{cite web|url=http://football.dailyherald.com/article/20121121/sports/711219701/|title=Beebe brothers a winning combination at Aurora Christian|first=Dave|last=Oberhelman|publisher=}}</ref> He attended [[Kaneland High School]] in [[Maple Park, Illinois]] where he lettered in [[basketball]], [[Track and field|track]] and [[American football|football]], graduating in 1983.<ref name="football.dailyherald.com"/> After attending [[Western Illinois University]], he transferred to [[Chadron State College]] in Nebraska, where he set several school football records his senior year and ran a 6.3 60-yard dash on the indoor track team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-02-09/sports/ct-spt-0209-mitchell-chicago--20130209_1_andre-reed-40-yard-dash-western-illinois|title=Beebe knows how often major college recruiters miss prospects|publisher=}}</ref> |
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| + | Beebe was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round (82nd pick overall) of the [[1989 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|title=1989 - Round 3|url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?season=1989#round3|work=NFL.com|publisher=National Football League|accessdate=November 29, 2010}}</ref> He posted impressive statistics in speed and agility drills at the 1989 pre-draft combine.<ref name=latimes1989>{{cite news|last=Wojciechowski|first=Gene|title=He's Making Beeline to Recognition : Bills: Buffalo wide receiver Don Beebe has caught NFL defensive backs off guard with both his speed and ability.|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1989-10-15/sports/sp-337_1_wide-receiver-don-beebe|accessdate=December 19, 2013|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=October 15, 1989}}</ref> |
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+ | In his nine NFL seasons, Beebe caught 219 passes for 3,416 yards, rushed for 28 yards, returned 81 kickoffs for 1,735 yards, and scored 25 touchdowns (23 receiving, one kickoff return, and one fumble recovery). He appeared in five Super Bowls as a player: [[Super Bowl XXVI|XXVI]], [[Super Bowl XXVII|XXVII]], and [[Super Bowl XXVIII|XXVIII]] with the [[Buffalo Bills]] (missing [[Super Bowl XXV|XXV]] due to injury) and [[Super Bowl XXXI|XXXI]] and [[Super Bowl XXXII|XXXII]] with Green Bay. While Buffalo lost its four consecutive title games, Beebe ultimately won a Super Bowl in his first year with the Packers in XXXI against the [[New England Patriots]], but he also lost in Super Bowl XXXII to the Denver Broncos. |
| − | Beebe is well known for making one of the most memorable plays in |
+ | Beebe is well known for making one of the most memorable plays in Super Bowl history during XXVII against the [[Dallas Cowboys]]. In the game's fourth quarter, Cowboys [[defensive tackle]] [[Leon Lett]] recovered a Bills [[fumble]] and advanced the ball toward the end zone. However, Lett began to celebrate prematurely by holding the ball out to his right side. Although the Bills were losing 52-17 at the time, a relentless Beebe streaked down the field and knocked the ball out of Lett's hands just before he crossed the goal line.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jackson|first=Kevin|title=100 GREATEST SUPER BOWL MOMENTS #11 All hustle|url=http://espn.go.com/page2/s/superbowlmoments25.html|work=espn.com|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=November 29, 2010}}</ref> The loose ball went through the end zone and out of bounds for a [[touchback]] and preventing a Dallas [[touchdown]], which would have given them a Super Bowl-record 58 points, plus an extra point kick. Beebe also caught two passes for 50 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown reception from [[Frank Reich]] earlier in the game. |
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| + | Beebe recalled that he was upset that the Bills were "getting killed", and that the play "didn't mean nothing to me. Nothing. Until I got in the locker room, and [[Ralph Wilson]], the owner, came right over to me, he bypassed every other player and he came right to me, and said 'You showed me a lot today. You showed me exactly what the Buffalo Bills are all about'". "I didn't realize what an impact a professional athlete has", the player added, until receiving thousands of letters from both Buffalo and Dallas fans who praised the play and him for not giving up.<ref name="30for30">{{cite episode | title=Four Falls of Buffalo | series=30 for 30 | network=ESPN | airdate=2015-12-12 | season=3 | url=http://espn.go.com/30for30/film?page=fourfalls}}</ref> |
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| + | Beebe was one of several Bills who formed the core of the [[Carolina Panthers]] when it was founded in 1995. He only played for one season with the Panthers before finishing his career with the Packers. With injuries ravaging the Packers' receiving corps in 1996, Beebe ended up being the Packers' second-leading receiver, with 39 receptions, 699 receiving yards, 4 touchdown receptions, as well as the only kickoff return touchdown of his career. His standout game came in an overtime battle against the San Francisco 49ers, where Beebe had 11 receptions for 220 yards and one touchdown in a 23-20 Packer victory. |
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Beebe has always been highly respected by players and coaches because of his strong work ethic and character. He was honored as an "Unsung Hero" in 1996 at the [[NFL Players Association]] Awards Banquet. |
Beebe has always been highly respected by players and coaches because of his strong work ethic and character. He was honored as an "Unsung Hero" in 1996 at the [[NFL Players Association]] Awards Banquet. |
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| ⚫ | In 1998, Beebe founded House of Speed, LLC,<ref>{{cite web|title=About|url=http://www.houseofspeed.com/about-us/|work=House of Speed|accessdate=November 29, 2010}}</ref> a company that specializes in training athletes in the essentials of top performance, speed and character. House of Speed began franchise operations in 2006 and has locations in eleven states. Beebe also works with several professional, collegiate and amateur sports organizations in the area of speed, including the [[Chicago Bears]], the [[Los Angeles Rams]], the [[University of Illinois]] Fighting Illini and Club Fusion Volleyball. |
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| ⚫ | In 2004, Beebe began [[Coach (sport)|coach]]ing [[Varsity team|varsity]] [[High school football|football]] for Aurora Christian School in [[Aurora, Illinois]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Head Coach: Don Beebe |url=http://www.aurorachristian.org/athletics/football.cfm |work=Aurora Christian Schools |accessdate=February 20, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210192459/http://www.aurorachristian.org/athletics/football.cfm |archivedate=February 10, 2012 |df= }}</ref> He—along with his brother, defensive coordinator David Beebe, and brother Dan, the school's athletic director), led the Eagles to the school's first state championship appearance in 2008, where the team finished as 4A state runner-up after losing to Bloomington Central Catholic 37–28.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maxpress|url=http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/aurora-christian-eagles-%28aurora,il%29/football/previous_seasons.htm|work=Aurora Christian Football Stats|accessdate=February 20, 2012}}</ref> Three years later Beebe and the Eagles returned to the finals, this time winning the 2011 IHSA Class 3A State Championship with a 34–7 win over Mt. Carmel. In 2012, Beebe led the Eagles to a second straight IHSA Class 3A State Championship by defeating Tolono-Unity 42–12 before stepping down as coach after the 2013 season and an overall 97-26 record. His brother succeeded him as head coach.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web|url=http://football.dailyherald.com/article/20131213/sports/712139716/|title=Beebe steps down at Aurora Christian|first=Dave|last=Oberhelman|publisher=}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 1998, Beebe founded House of Speed, LLC,<ref>{{cite web|title=About|url=http://www.houseofspeed.com/about-us/|work=House of Speed|accessdate= |
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| + | Beebe has also written a book with Denise Crosby, "Six Rings from Nowhere".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sixringsfromnowhere.com/|title=Six Rings From Nowhere - Don Beebe|first=Super|last=User|website=sixringsfromnowhere.com}}</ref> As of 2014 a deal was in the works to develop the book into a feature film about Beebe's life and Christian faith.<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2014/07/06/beebe-moving-forward-on-movie-project/acu75j1/|title=Beebe moving forward on movie project|website=www.daily-chronicle.com}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 2004, Beebe began [[Coach (sport)|coach]]ing [[Varsity team|varsity]] [[High school football|football]] for Aurora Christian School in Aurora, |
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| + | Don Beebe's son, [[Chad Beebe|Chad]], was a wide receiver for [[Northern Illinois University]],<ref name="ReferenceA"/> and has been a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings NFL team since 2018.<ref>https://www.vikings.com/team/players-roster/chad-beebe/</ref> |
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| − | In 2012, Beebe lead the Eagles to a second straight IHSA Class 3A State Championship by defeating Tolono-Unity 42-12. |
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| + | Beebe has served as the honorary chairman of the Wisconsin Chapter of [[Make-A-Wish Foundation]], worked with the [[Fellowship of Christian Athletes]] and [[Athletes in Action]], has made numerous appearances for charity organizations from the [[Cub Scouting (Boy Scouts of America)|Cub Scouts]] to the [[Cystic Fibrosis Foundation]], and has held a golf tournament each year to benefit Chadron State College.<ref>http://web.kaneland.org/content/don-beebe{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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| − | Beebe has also written a book with Denise Crosby titled, "Six Rings from Nowhere". |
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| + | In November 2018, Beebe was named the head coach at [[Aurora University]], replacing 5th-year head coach [[Rick Ponx]] who was fired just the day before.<ref>http://news.aurora.edu/nfl-icon-don-beebe-named-as-new-head-coach-for-aurora-university-football/</ref><ref>https://www.chicagotribune.com/g00/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/sports/ct-abn-spt-football-aurora-university-rick-ponx-st-1114-story.html?i10c.encReferrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8%3d&i10c.ua=1&i10c.dv=18</ref> |
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| + | | name = [[Aurora Spartans football|Aurora Spartans]] |
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| + | | conf = [[Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{pro-football-reference|id=BeebDo00|name=Don Beebe}} |
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| − | * [http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BEEBEDON01 Beebe's stats at databasefootball.com] |
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| − | * [http://espn.go.com/page2/s/superbowlmoments25.html ESPN Page 2, 100 Greatest Super Bowl Moments] |
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{{Super Bowl XXXI}} |
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| − | | NAME = Beebe, Don |
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| − | | SHORT DESCRIPTION = [[American football]] player |
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| − | | DATE OF BIRTH = December 18, 1964 |
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| − | | PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Aurora, Illinois]] |
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| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: December 18, 1964 | |
| Place of birth: Aurora, Illinois | |
| Career information | |
| College: Chadron State | |
| NFL Draft: 1989 / Round: 3 / Pick: 82 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| As player: * Buffalo Bills (1989–1994) | |
| As coach: * Aurora Christian HS (2004–2013) Head coach
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| * Super Bowl champion (XXXI) | |
| Receptions | 219 |
| Receiving Yards | 3,416 |
| Touchdowns | 23 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
Don Lee Beebe (born December 18, 1964) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills. He also played for the Carolina Panthers and the Green Bay Packers.
A member of the Bills teams that lost four consecutive Super Bowls, Beebe achieved recognition for preventing an opposing touchdown by forcing a fumble in Super Bowl XXVII, despite the Bills facing an insurmountable deficit. He made two further Super Bowl appearances with the Packers and was part of the team that won Super Bowl XXXI over the New England Patriots.
Early years
Don Beebe is one of five children of Don and Barb Beebe.[1] He attended Kaneland High School in Maple Park, Illinois where he lettered in basketball, track and football, graduating in 1983.[1] After attending Western Illinois University, he transferred to Chadron State College in Nebraska, where he set several school football records his senior year and ran a 6.3 60-yard dash on the indoor track team.[2]
Professional career
Beebe was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round (82nd pick overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft.[3] He posted impressive statistics in speed and agility drills at the 1989 pre-draft combine.[4]
In his nine NFL seasons, Beebe caught 219 passes for 3,416 yards, rushed for 28 yards, returned 81 kickoffs for 1,735 yards, and scored 25 touchdowns (23 receiving, one kickoff return, and one fumble recovery). He appeared in five Super Bowls as a player: XXVI, XXVII, and XXVIII with the Buffalo Bills (missing XXV due to injury) and XXXI and XXXII with Green Bay. While Buffalo lost its four consecutive title games, Beebe ultimately won a Super Bowl in his first year with the Packers in XXXI against the New England Patriots, but he also lost in Super Bowl XXXII to the Denver Broncos.
Beebe is well known for making one of the most memorable plays in Super Bowl history during XXVII against the Dallas Cowboys. In the game's fourth quarter, Cowboys defensive tackle Leon Lett recovered a Bills fumble and advanced the ball toward the end zone. However, Lett began to celebrate prematurely by holding the ball out to his right side. Although the Bills were losing 52-17 at the time, a relentless Beebe streaked down the field and knocked the ball out of Lett's hands just before he crossed the goal line.[5] The loose ball went through the end zone and out of bounds for a touchback and preventing a Dallas touchdown, which would have given them a Super Bowl-record 58 points, plus an extra point kick. Beebe also caught two passes for 50 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown reception from Frank Reich earlier in the game.
Beebe recalled that he was upset that the Bills were "getting killed", and that the play "didn't mean nothing to me. Nothing. Until I got in the locker room, and Ralph Wilson, the owner, came right over to me, he bypassed every other player and he came right to me, and said 'You showed me a lot today. You showed me exactly what the Buffalo Bills are all about'". "I didn't realize what an impact a professional athlete has", the player added, until receiving thousands of letters from both Buffalo and Dallas fans who praised the play and him for not giving up.[6]
Beebe was one of several Bills who formed the core of the Carolina Panthers when it was founded in 1995. He only played for one season with the Panthers before finishing his career with the Packers. With injuries ravaging the Packers' receiving corps in 1996, Beebe ended up being the Packers' second-leading receiver, with 39 receptions, 699 receiving yards, 4 touchdown receptions, as well as the only kickoff return touchdown of his career. His standout game came in an overtime battle against the San Francisco 49ers, where Beebe had 11 receptions for 220 yards and one touchdown in a 23-20 Packer victory.
Beebe has always been highly respected by players and coaches because of his strong work ethic and character. He was honored as an "Unsung Hero" in 1996 at the NFL Players Association Awards Banquet.
Post-playing career
In 1998, Beebe founded House of Speed, LLC,[7] a company that specializes in training athletes in the essentials of top performance, speed and character. House of Speed began franchise operations in 2006 and has locations in eleven states. Beebe also works with several professional, collegiate and amateur sports organizations in the area of speed, including the Chicago Bears, the Los Angeles Rams, the University of Illinois Fighting Illini and Club Fusion Volleyball.
In 2004, Beebe began coaching varsity football for Aurora Christian School in Aurora, Illinois.[8] He—along with his brother, defensive coordinator David Beebe, and brother Dan, the school's athletic director), led the Eagles to the school's first state championship appearance in 2008, where the team finished as 4A state runner-up after losing to Bloomington Central Catholic 37–28.[9] Three years later Beebe and the Eagles returned to the finals, this time winning the 2011 IHSA Class 3A State Championship with a 34–7 win over Mt. Carmel. In 2012, Beebe led the Eagles to a second straight IHSA Class 3A State Championship by defeating Tolono-Unity 42–12 before stepping down as coach after the 2013 season and an overall 97-26 record. His brother succeeded him as head coach.[10]
Beebe has also written a book with Denise Crosby, "Six Rings from Nowhere".[11] As of 2014 a deal was in the works to develop the book into a feature film about Beebe's life and Christian faith.[10][12]
Don Beebe's son, Chad, was a wide receiver for Northern Illinois University,[10] and has been a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings NFL team since 2018.[13]
Beebe has served as the honorary chairman of the Wisconsin Chapter of Make-A-Wish Foundation, worked with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Athletes in Action, has made numerous appearances for charity organizations from the Cub Scouts to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and has held a golf tournament each year to benefit Chadron State College.[14]
In November 2018, Beebe was named the head coach at Aurora University, replacing 5th-year head coach Rick Ponx who was fired just the day before.[15][16]
Head coaching record
College
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| Aurora Spartans (Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference) (2019–present) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Aurora | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Aurora: | 0–0 | 0–0 | |||||||
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| †Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oberhelman, Dave. "Beebe brothers a winning combination at Aurora Christian". http://football.dailyherald.com/article/20121121/sports/711219701/.
- ↑ "Beebe knows how often major college recruiters miss prospects". http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-02-09/sports/ct-spt-0209-mitchell-chicago--20130209_1_andre-reed-40-yard-dash-western-illinois.
- ↑ "1989 - Round 3". NFL.com. National Football League. http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?season=1989#round3. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
- ↑ Wojciechowski, Gene (October 15, 1989). "He's Making Beeline to Recognition : Bills: Buffalo wide receiver Don Beebe has caught NFL defensive backs off guard with both his speed and ability.". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1989-10-15/sports/sp-337_1_wide-receiver-don-beebe. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- ↑ Jackson, Kevin. "100 GREATEST SUPER BOWL MOMENTS #11 All hustle". espn.com. ESPN. http://espn.go.com/page2/s/superbowlmoments25.html. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Four Falls of Buffalo". 30 for 30. ESPN. 2015-12-12.
- ↑ "About". House of Speed. http://www.houseofspeed.com/about-us/. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Head Coach: Don Beebe". Aurora Christian Schools. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120210192459/http://www.aurorachristian.org/athletics/football.cfm. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ↑ "Maxpress". Aurora Christian Football Stats. http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/aurora-christian-eagles-%28aurora,il%29/football/previous_seasons.htm. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Oberhelman, Dave. "Beebe steps down at Aurora Christian". http://football.dailyherald.com/article/20131213/sports/712139716/.
- ↑ User, Super. "Six Rings From Nowhere - Don Beebe". https://sixringsfromnowhere.com/.
- ↑ "Beebe moving forward on movie project". http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2014/07/06/beebe-moving-forward-on-movie-project/acu75j1/.
- ↑ https://www.vikings.com/team/players-roster/chad-beebe/
- ↑ http://web.kaneland.org/content/don-beebe[dead link]
- ↑ http://news.aurora.edu/nfl-icon-don-beebe-named-as-new-head-coach-for-aurora-university-football/
- ↑ https://www.chicagotribune.com/g00/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/sports/ct-abn-spt-football-aurora-university-rick-ponx-st-1114-story.html?i10c.encReferrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8%3d&i10c.ua=1&i10c.dv=18
External links
- Official website
- House Of Speed—sports and training performance company run by Beebe
- Don Beebe at Pro-Football-Reference.com
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