Timothy Thomas Berra (born September 23, 1951) is a former American football player who played for the Baltimore Colts in 1974.[1] He is the son of Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra and the brother of former Major League Baseball (MLB) infielder Dale Berra.
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| Position: | Return specialist Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Born: | September 23, 1951 Montclair, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Monclair (NJ) Seton Hall Prep (NJ) | ||||||||||
| College: | UMass | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1974 / round: 17 / pick: 421 (By the Baltimore Colts) | ||||||||||
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Early life
editBerra played football for Bordentown Military Institute, Bordentown, N.J. before attending UMass.
College
editBerra played college football for the UMass Minutemen 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.[2] He also held the school record for most career receiving yards with 1,486.[3]
NFL
editBerra was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 17th round (421st overall) of the 1974 NFL draft.[1] He was signed by the Colts on February 10, 1974.[4]
He played in fourteen games for the Colts in 1974, primarily on special teams.[1][5] He returned 16 punts for 114 yards and 13 kickoffs for 259 yards.[1]
The Colts released Berra on September 3, 1975.[5]
Later life
editAs of May 2001, Berra resides in West Caldwell, New Jersey and is the president of LTD Enterprises, a company that handles business for his father.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Tim Berra". Pro-Football-reference.com.
- ^ Connolly, John (November 16, 1998). "UMass, UConn put it on line". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "No. 19 UMass Crushes Delaware State 51-0". CBS College Sports. CSTV Networks, Inc. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "Young Berra's a Colt". St. Petersburg Times. February 11, 1974. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ a b "Double 00 calls it 30". The Associated Press. September 4, 1975. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "Former Colts: Where are they now?". Coltpower.com. Microsoft. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2011.