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1. Head coaching record. Career: 42–40–4 (football) 79–135–1 (baseball) Player stats at PFR. William Beattie "Big Chief" Feathers (August 20, 1909 – March 11, 1979) was an American football player and coach of football and baseball.
AV. Rush. 378. Yds. 1980. Y/A. 5.2. TD. 16. FantPt. 333.9. Checkout the latest stats for Beattie Feathers. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.
- August 20, 1909
1955. Position: Halfback. Years: 1931-1933. Place of Birth: Bristol, VA. Date of Birth: Aug 20, 1908. Place of Death: Winston-Salem, NC. Date of Death: Mar 11, 1979. Jersey Number: 48. Height: 5-10. Weight: 180. High School: Bristol, VA (Bristol HS) Beattie Feathers scored 32 touchdowns in 30 games for Tennessee, 1931-33.
Biography. Many consider Beattie Feathers to rank among the greatest to ever grace the field at Tennessee. And rightfully so, considering the mark he left on the Vols' program. In 1933, Feathers sealed his place in Tennessee history, being named the Southeastern Conference Most Valuable Player.
Beattie Feathers scored 32 touchdowns in 30 games for Tennessee, 1931-33. Tennessee had a 25-3-2 record in that time. Beattie's career rushing total, 1,888 yards, lasted 37 years as the school record. He was All-America halfback and Southeastern Conference Most Valuable Player in 1933.
Dec 6, 2019 · 2019 Dec 6. Tweet This episode we fire up the DeLorean and head back to explore the life and career of Beattie Feathers, the NFL's first 1,000 yard rusher. Until 1934, his rookie season, it was...
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Aug 25, 2017 · Beattie Feathers was a legendary football player and coach in Tennessee and Virginia. He played for the Chicago Bears, set an NFL record, and coached at Appalachian State, North Carolina State, and Wake Forest.
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