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|College=[[United States Naval Academy|Navy]]
 
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'''Ron Beagle''' (born February 7, 1934 in [[Hartford, Connecticut]]) is a former [[American football]] [[End (American football)|end]]. He was elected to the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] in 1986.
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'''Ronald Beagle''' (February 7, 1934 September 8, 2015) was a [[National Football league]] [[End (gridiron football)|end]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maxwellfootballclub.org/award-winner/ron-beagle|title=Ron Beagle {{!}} Maxwell Football Club|website=maxwellfootballclub.org|access-date=2016-04-13}}</ref>
   
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Beagle was born in [[Hartford, Connecticut]] but played high school football in [[Cincinnati]]. The 6 foot one inch, 185 pounder entered the [[United States Naval Academy]] in 1952. A physical player, Beagle won [[College Football All-America Team|All-America]] recognition in his junior and senior seasons during an era in which ends played 60 minutes. He was honored with the [[Maxwell Award]] after his junior year in 1954, in which he had 30 receptions, 451 yards rushing and four touchdowns to compliment his stout defense. He finished his three-year career with 64 receptions for 849 yards (mostly from [[George Welsh (American football)|George Welsh]]) and eight touchdowns despite fighting through a broken hand.<ref name="maxwell">[https://maxwellfootballclub.org/award-winner/ron-beagle Maxwell Award Website]</ref><ref name=CFHOF>{{College Football HoF|id=1754|accessdate=2016-04-13}}</ref>
==See also==
 
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He also was All-America in lacrosse.<ref name=CFHOF/>
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Beagle was selected by the [[Chicago Cardinals]] in the 17th round of the [[1956 NFL Draft]], two picks before the [[Green Bay Packers]] took [[Bart Starr]]. Before he was to join the Cardinals, he served four years in the [[United States Marines]].<ref name=CFHOF /> He suffered a knee injury while playing football in the service and was never able to recover.<ref name = maxwell/> He went into business in [[Sacramento, California]].<ref name=CFHOF />
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Beagle married a Navy nurse, Jo Ann Jones. Their daughter, Ronda J. Beagle, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1984. The Beagles were among the first families with a father and daughter who graduated from the Academy.<ref name=CFHOF /> Ronda Beagle authored a 1993 book on the Navy's efforts to recruit women.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.amazon.com/Navys-Search-Few-Good-Women/dp/B00G0992PY/ref=la_B00IZ001Q0_1_1_title_0_main?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1425231972&sr=1-1|title=The Navy's Search for a Few Good Women: Analysis of a Direct Mail Campaign|last=Beagle|first=Ronda J.|date=1993-01-01|publisher=PN}}</ref>
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Uniquely in the history of the sport, Beagle and [[Roger Staubach]] played football for the same high school (Purcell in Cincinnati), played college ball at the same school (Navy), won the Maxwell Trophy, made All-America, and eventually were inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, with Beagle receiving that honor in 1986.<ref name=CFHOF />
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
   
 
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Revision as of 18:09, 19 November 2018

Ron Beagle
Date of birth: (1934-02-07)February 7, 1934
Place of birth: Hartford, Connecticut
Date of death: September 8, 2015(2015-09-08) (aged 81)
Place of death: Sacramento, California
Career information
Position(s): End
College: Navy
NFL Draft: 1956 / Round: 17 / Pick: 197
Drafted by: Chicago Cardinals
Organizations
College Football Hall of Fame

Ronald Beagle (February 7, 1934 – September 8, 2015) was a National Football league end.[1]

Beagle was born in Hartford, Connecticut but played high school football in Cincinnati. The 6 foot one inch, 185 pounder entered the United States Naval Academy in 1952. A physical player, Beagle won All-America recognition in his junior and senior seasons during an era in which ends played 60 minutes. He was honored with the Maxwell Award after his junior year in 1954, in which he had 30 receptions, 451 yards rushing and four touchdowns to compliment his stout defense. He finished his three-year career with 64 receptions for 849 yards (mostly from George Welsh) and eight touchdowns despite fighting through a broken hand.[2][3]

He also was All-America in lacrosse.[3]

Beagle was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the 17th round of the 1956 NFL Draft, two picks before the Green Bay Packers took Bart Starr. Before he was to join the Cardinals, he served four years in the United States Marines.[3] He suffered a knee injury while playing football in the service and was never able to recover.[2] He went into business in Sacramento, California.[3]

Beagle married a Navy nurse, Jo Ann Jones. Their daughter, Ronda J. Beagle, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1984. The Beagles were among the first families with a father and daughter who graduated from the Academy.[3] Ronda Beagle authored a 1993 book on the Navy's efforts to recruit women.[4]

Uniquely in the history of the sport, Beagle and Roger Staubach played football for the same high school (Purcell in Cincinnati), played college ball at the same school (Navy), won the Maxwell Trophy, made All-America, and eventually were inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, with Beagle receiving that honor in 1986.[3]

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