Legendary NFL general manager Bobby Beathard, who was part of four Super Bowl-winning teams during a professional tenure that lasted nearly four decades, died Monday at the age of 86 at his Franklin, Tennessee home.
Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reported that Beathard's family relayed the news to the Washington Commanders, per a team spokesperson. Beathard's son Casey told Glenn Rifkin of The Washington Post that the cause was complications of Alzheimer's disease.
Beathard began his NFL career as a scout for the Kansas City Chiefs (1963, 1966-67) and Atlanta Falcons (1968-71) before joining the Miami Dolphins as their director of player personnel from 1972-77.