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Gene Beard is a former defensive back out of Virginia Union, selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 400th overall pick (round 16) in the 1967 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Gene Beard Draft Context
Gene Beard was the 400th overall pick in the 1967 NFL Draft, selected by the Minnesota Vikings.
Picks Around Gene Beard
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 397 | Maurice Calhoun | RB | Miami Dolphins | Central (Ohio) |
| 398 | Rex Keeling | WR | Houston Oilers | Samford (Ala) |
| 399 | Jack Lentz | QB | Denver Broncos | Holy Cross |
| 401 | Jerry Zawadzkas | TE | Detroit Lions | Columbia |
| 402 | Bill Smith | C | Pittsburgh Steelers | Oregon |
| 403 | Bill Rogers | DB | Chicago Bears | Weber State |
Minnesota Vikings 1967 Draft Class
Other Minnesota Vikings picks in 1967 include Clinton Jones (RB, round 1), Gene Washington (WR, round 1), Alan Page (DT, round 1), Bob Grim (WR, round 2), Earl Denny (WR, round 3), Alvin Coleman (DB, round 4), Ken Last (WR, round 5), Bob Bryant (DB, round 7), John Beasley (WR, round 8), Bill Morris (G, round 9), Pete Tatman (RB, round 10), Bob Trygstad (DT, round 11).
Other Virginia Union players drafted in 1967 include Cornelius Johnson.
No NFL career statistics are available for Gene Beard in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Minnesota Vikings 1967 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Clinton Jones | RB | Michigan State |
| 1 | 8 | Gene Washington | WR | Michigan State |
| 1 | 15 | Alan Page | DT | Notre Dame |
| 2 | 28 | Bob Grim | WR | Oregon State |
| 3 | 61 | Earl Denny | WR | Missouri |
| 4 | 87 | Alvin Coleman | DB | Tennessee State |
| 5 | 115 | Ken Last | WR | Minnesota |
| 7 | 167 | Bob Bryant | DB | South Carolina |
| 8 | 197 | John Beasley | WR | California |
| 9 | 219 | Bill Morris | G | Holy Cross |
| 10 | 244 | Pete Tatman | RB | Nebraska |
| 11 | 271 | Bob Trygstad | DT | Washington State |
| 12 | 296 | Fred Cremer | G | St. John's (MN) |
| 13 | 323 | Charles Hardt | DB | Tulsa |
| 14 | 348 | James Hargrove | LB | Howard Payne |
| 15 | 375 | Jimmy Shea | DB | Eastern New Mexico |
| 17 | 427 | Todd Vandal | DB | North Dakota State |