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James Patrick Beirne (October 15, 1946 – May 28, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL).^[1] He played college football at Purdue University, where he was an All-American. He played professionally for the Houston Oilers of the AFL and was named an AFL All-Star in 1969.^{[citation needed]} He later played in the NFL for the Oilers and San Diego Chargers.

Beirne lived in Fredericksburg, Texas.

Jim has two sons, Kevin Beirne, a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher from 2000 to 2006, and Mike Beirne, a wide receiver and linebacker at the University of Kentucky from 1998 to 2001.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Other American Football League players

References

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