Timothy Thomas Berra (born September 23, 1951) is a former American football player who played for the

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in 1974. He is the son of

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catcher

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and the brother of former

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(MLB) infielder

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College

Berra played college football for the

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from 1970 to 1973. During his senior season, he set the school's single-season record for receiving yards with 922 and the single-season touchdown receiving record with 12. He also held the school record for most career receiving yards with 1,486.

NFL

Berra was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 17th round (421st overall) of the

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. He was signed by the Colts on February 10, 1974. He played in fourteen games for the Colts in 1974, primarily on special teams. He returned 16 punts for 114 yards and 13 kickoffs for 259 yards. The Colts released Berra on September 3, 1975.

Later life

As of May 2001, Berra resides in

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and is the president of LTD Enterprises, a company that handles business for his father.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Berra, Tim 1951 births Living people People from Montclair, New Jersey People from West Caldwell, New Jersey Players of American football from New Jersey American football return specialists American football wide receivers UMass Minutemen football players Baltimore Colts players American people of Italian descent