Terry Beasley, a star receiver at Auburn who was inducted into the School Soccer Corridor of Fame, died of an obvious suicide on the age of 73, based on police.

Moody Police (Ala.) Chief Reece Smith informed The Related Press Beasley’s case is being investigated as a possible suicide following his demise at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday.

“We got a call at 5:20 (Wednesday) afternoon, and officers found Mr. Beasley with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound,” Smith stated Thursday.

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Auburn Tigers broad receiver Terry Beasley sits on the bench in the course of the 1971 season. (Emmons/USA At present Sports activities)

Beasley has handled the consequences of quite a few concussions from his soccer previous.

He was an All-American throughout his time with the Tigers in 1970 and 1971 and is most remembered for being Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Pat Sullivan’s favourite goal.

Beasley caught 52 passes for 1,051 yards with 11 touchdowns, whereas speeding for one landing and 95 yards in the course of the 1970 marketing campaign. He adopted that up with a career-high 12 receiving touchdowns and 846 yards in 1971.

“Pat Sullivan was the leader, the quarterback, the Heisman Trophy winner, but the guy who made that whole passing game go was Beasley,” former Auburn athletic director and sports activities info director David Housel stated in a submit by Auburn remembering Beasley. “He is an Auburn legend. He is the standard by which all other Auburn receivers will be measured.”

Beasley’s 2,507 yards and 29 touchdowns stay college data in a three-year profession.

“He would tell Pat, ‘You throw it, I’ll get it,'” Housel stated. “That’s the way it was. He’d run under it and make impossible catches.”

Former teammate Terry Henley added, “Terry’s hands were little, but he had this grip on the ball when it came close to him that he was going to get the ball one way or another. You weren’t going to pull it away from him.

Members of the Auburn Tigers circle around their logo prior to a game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Jordan-Hare Stadium Nov. 3, 2018, in Auburn, Ala. (Michael Chang/Getty Images)

“I marveled on the approach he might explode after one step. One step and he was gone. It did not take two.”

Beasley was a first-round draft pick by the San Francisco 49ers, playing in the Bay Area for just three seasons before retiring in 1975 due to injuries.

Beasley was later a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the NFL on the effects of brain injuries, which was settled in 2016. Beasley claimed he suffered from memory loss, anxiety, headaches and sleeplessness due to football-related injuries.

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In 2022, Beasley was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. His No. 88 jersey was retired by Auburn. It’s one of just three numbers to receive that honor, in addition to Sullivan’s No. 7 and Bo Jackson’s No. 34.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Scott Thompson is a sports activities author for Fox Information Digital.