Editing Don Beebe (section)

==Early life==
Beebe is one of five children of Don and Barb Beebe.<ref name="football.dailyherald.com">{{Cite web |last=Oberhelman |first=Dave |date=November 21, 2012 |title=Beebe brothers a winning combination at Aurora Christian |url=http://football.dailyherald.com/article/20121121/sports/711219701/ |url-access=subscription |website=Daily Herald |location=Arlington Heights, Illinois}}</ref> He attended [[Kaneland High School]] in [[Maple Park, Illinois]] where he lettered in [[basketball]], [[Track and field|track]] and [[American football|football]], graduating in 1983.<ref name="football.dailyherald.com" /> After attending [[Western Illinois University]], he transferred to [[Chadron State College]] in Nebraska, where he set several school football records his senior year and ran a 6.3 60-yard dash on the indoor track team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitchell |first=Fred |date=February 9, 2013 |title=Beebe knows how often major college recruiters miss prospects |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-02-09/sports/ct-spt-0209-mitchell-chicago--20130209_1_andre-reed-40-yard-dash-western-illinois |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424015346/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-02-09/sports/ct-spt-0209-mitchell-chicago--20130209_1_andre-reed-40-yard-dash-western-illinois |archive-date=April 24, 2013 |access-date=October 9, 2021 |website=Chicago Tribune}}</ref>

In his sole season with Chadron State, Beebe caught 49 passes for 906 yards and rushed 10 times for 81.  He became the first player in school history to score a touchdown in every game, while also setting single-season school records for most all-purpose yards (1,661), points scored (90), and touchdowns (15).  In 2000, Beebe was inducted into Chadron State's athletic hall of fame.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Don Beebe (2000) - Chadron State College Athletic Hall of Fame |url=https://chadroneagles.com/honors/chadron-state-college-athletic-hall-of-fame/don-beebe/158}}</ref>

As of 2020, he still holds the following Chadron State football records:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chadron State College Football Records |url=https://chadroneagles.com/sports/2013/5/22/FB_0522133532.aspx |access-date=October 9, 2021 |publisher=Chadron State College}}</ref>
* Most touchdown receptions in a game: 4 vs. Black Hills State, 1988
* Most touchdowns scored: 5 vs. Black Hills State, 1988
* Kick Returns and Kick Return Yards in a season: 29 for 722 yards, 1988