Willie Beecher

Willie Beecher (born April 14, 1963) is a former placekicker in the National Football League.

Willie Beecher
Position:Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1963-04-14) April 14, 1963
El Paso, Texas
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school:Logan
(Logan, Utah)
College:Utah State
Undrafted:1987
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Field goals:3
Field goal attempts:4
Player stats at PFR

College career

Beecher served as the kicker for the Utah State Aggies for four seasons. He made all 64 extra point attempts and 36 of 54 field goal attempts in his college career and was named to Utah State's All-Century team in 1993.[1][2]

Professional career

Beecher was signed by the Miami Dolphins after the 1987 NFL Draft but was cut at the end of training camp.[3][4] He was re-signed by the Dolphins as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL players strike.[5] Beecher made three of four field goal attempts in three games before he was released at the end of the strike.[6] He was signed tot the Buffalo Bills practice squad for the remainder of the season.[7] Beecher was released by the Bills during training camp the following season.[8]

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References
  1. "Utah State football end of season notes". Cache Valley Daily. January 14, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  2. "UTAH ST. SELECTS ALL-CENTURY TEAM". Deseret News. October 21, 1993. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  3. "GIVEN CHANCE, BEECHER SHOWS SKILLS". Sun-Sentinel. October 5, 1987. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  4. "Transactions". The Washington Post. September 1, 1987. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  5. "WALKOUT GIVES NEW DOLPHINS A CHANCE". Sun-Sentinel. September 24, 1987. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  6. "For The Record". The Washington Post. November 30, 1987. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  7. "Life without Dwight next Dolphin ordeal". The News-Press. Newspapers.com. December 10, 1987. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  8. "NFL Transactions". The Washington Post. August 2, 1988. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
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