Charles "Chuck" Beatty (born February 8, 1946) is an American politician and former

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player. He played in the

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(NFL) for four seasons.

Early life

Beatty was born in Midlothian, but grew up mainly in nearby

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. After graduating from Turner High School in Waxahachie, Beatty went on to attend the

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(now University of North Texas). At North Texas State and later in the NFL with the Steelers, he was a teammate of star defensive tackle

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, and he served as

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at Greene's wedding.

Football career

Beatty was selected in the seventh round of the

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. He was the second North Texas State player to be selected by the

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in that draft — the first being the team's first-round selection

. Beatty played nearly four seasons for the Steelers before finishing his NFL career with the

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in 1972. In 1974, he played for the

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of the

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Post-football career

Beatty served as an executive of the

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for 30 years. In 1995, he was elected to the

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of Waxahachie. He was appointed by the council in 1997 to serve as

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, a position he held for the next five years. As of 2010, he continues to serve as a city councilman. He served on the

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of his alma mater, the

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from 2002 through 2006.

Personal

Beatty is a widower (Rosalind) and has two children, Lauren Odette Beatty and Charles Brandon Beatty. He was inducted into the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame in 2002 and to the University of North Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Beatty, Chuck 1946 births Living people Sportspeople from Waxahachie, Texas American football defensive backs North Texas Mean Green football players Pittsburgh Steelers players St. Louis Cardinals (football) players Florida Blazers players Mayors of places in Texas Texas city council members 21st-century African-American politicians 20th-century African-American sportspeople