Robert King Beathard Jr. was an American Pro Football Hall of Fame executive who worked as a general manager for the Washington Redskins and the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League.
In 1988, Beathard was inducted into the Cal Poly Mustangs Athletics Hall of Fame. In 2018, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Chargers Hall of Fame.
On January 30, 2023, Beathard died of Alzheimer’s disease at his home in Franklin, Tennessee. He was 86.
Bobby Beathard Alzheimer’s Battle
Bobby Beathard, the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame general manager Bobby Beathard, died on January 30, 2023, at the age of 86, according to The Washington Post.
According to the Post, he died in Franklin, Tennessee, of complications from Alzheimer’s illness.
When Beathard spoke in detail, recalling the names of coaches and players, as well as their physical features and mannerisms, some questioned whether he was genuinely fighting Alzheimer’s on a daily basis.
Then, as if saying it for the first time, he repeats the same story and extends the same greeting minutes apart, and we understood the struggle was real.
But, until his death, Beathard maintained the same grin, grace, and self-deprecating humor that made him beloved by everyone who knew him.
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