James Patrick Beirne (October 15, 1946 – May 28, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver.[1] He played college football at Purdue University, where he was an All-American. He played professionally for the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL) and was named an AFL All-Star in 1969.[citation needed] He later played in the National Football League (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]
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- ^ "OILERS WIN BY 45-17 AND FINISH SECOND" (PDF). The New York Times. December 6, 1968. Retrieved June 18, 2021.