Nub Beamer (born February 14, 1936) is a former all-star

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fullback.

High school

Beamer as a senior became the first football player at Roseburg High (Roseburg, OR) to receive first-team all-state honours.

College

Beamer accepted a scholarship offer from

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and spent the next four years in Corvallis. He played a major role on the 1956,1957 and 1958 Beaver teams. He played in the 1957 Rose Bowl loss to the

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, scoring a touchdown.

Professional

He moved north to Canada in 1959, playing with the

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. He was a bruising fullback, and was an all-star twice, in 1962 when he rushed for 1161 yards (only the second Leo, after

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to do so), and in 1963 (914 yards) when he played in their

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loss. He rushed for 3662 yards in his career.
CFLAPEDIA entry - Nub Beamer A pair of concussions in 1963 forced Beamer to retire and become a stockbroker.

References

1936 births Living people Players of Canadian football from Oregon BC Lions players Oregon State Beavers football players Players of American football from Roseburg, Oregon {{Canadianfootball-runningback-stub