Curly Lambeau Football League
09-23-2080
#57|Gerry Besta Defensive End
Retired (1977, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (05-25-2010) Potential B 
Age at Death 66 Born 05-25-1944 in Rosebud, TX
Drafted Round 59, Pick 934 (1966) Experience 13 Years (253 Wks)
College Colorado University Boulder, 1964 Salary 845 ($121.636M/2080 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching B- Pass Cover D  Kick Power D+
Throw Acc C- Pass Blocking D- Run Cover B- Kick Acc C 
Carrying C  Run Blocking C+ Tackling B  Kick Return D-
        Pursuit B-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina C- Execution B- Agility B+
Strength B  Health C- Aggressiveness B- Hands C-
Jumping B+     Attitude D  Break Tackle B 
ROLES
QB D+ C D+ DT B- SS C+ K D- GUN B-
WR C+ G C- DE B  FS C  P D- KR C 
HB/TB C  T C  ILB C+ CB C  LS D  KRB C 
FB C  TE C  OLB C+ H D  HT C+ KOS D-
Year Type ICs Hlth Sta Att Exe ThrP ThrA Crry Ctch PBlk RBlk PCov RCov Tkl Purs KP KA KR Spd Str Jmp Agr Agl Hnd BrkT  Total 
1966 Position 36       0/7               2/9 0/8           1/6     0/6     3/36
1966 Drills 17   3/9                     2/4         -2/0 2/4           5/17
1966 Declines 0 -1/0                                         -1/0     -2/0
1967 Position 40   0/3   1/2               3/10 1/6           0/4     1/15     6/40
1967 Drills 18   3/9                     1/4         -1/0 3/5           6/18
1968 Position 35   0/2   0/1               1/10 3/9           0/4     0/9     4/35
1968 Drills 18   0/2                     3/6         -1/0 2/10           4/18
1969 Position 47   1/2   2/5               0/12 2/9           0/8     0/11     5/47
1969 Drills 18   1/6                     0/5           2/6 0/1         3/18
1969 Declines 0                                     -1/0           -1/0
1970 Position 56   1/4   0/2               1/16 1/10           1/11     0/13     4/56
1970 Drills 18   1/8                     0/6         -1/0 1/4           1/18
1971 Position 47   0/2   2/6               2/11 0/5           0/14     0/9     4/47
1971 Drills 18   1/10                     0/4           0/4           1/18
1971 Declines 0                     -1/0 -1/0   -1/0                     -3/0
1972 Position 42       0/4               0/8 1/11           0/8     0/11     1/42
1972 Drills 17   0/6                     0/6           0/5           0/17
1972 Declines 0 -1/0           -1/0                 -1/0   -1/0     -1/0   -1/0   -6/0
1973 Position 43   0/3   0/5               0/12 0/6           0/7     0/10     0/43
1973 Drills 18   0/9                     1/4           0/5           1/18
1973 Declines 0 -6/0 -1/0           -2/0 -1/0 -4/0     -1/0 -2/0         -1/0   -2/0     -2/0 -22/0
1974 Position 41   0/1   0/1               0/6 0/9           0/10     0/14     0/41
1974 Drills 19   0/6                     0/6           0/7           0/19
1974 Declines 0 -5/0 -4/0   -1/0     -1/0   -4/0 -1/0 -3/0 -4/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0     -3/0 -3/0 -3/0 -3/0 -3/0 -1/0 -1/0 -45/0
1975 Position 42   0/2   0/4               1/10 0/6           0/4     0/16     1/42
1975 Drills 18   0/8                     0/7           0/3           0/18
1975 Declines 0 -8/0 -3/0         -1/0 -2/0 -4/0 -2/0 -4/0 -4/0 -2/0 -3/0 -3/0 -1/0 -1/0 -4/0 -4/0 -4/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -3/0 -59/0
1976 Position 41   0/1   0/7               0/8 0/11           0/5     0/9     0/41
1976 Drills 18   0/8                     0/4           1/6           1/18
1976 Declines 0 -11/0 -2/0   -4/0 -2/0 -1/0 -3/0 -1/0 -3/0 -3/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -1/0 -6/0 -3/0 -1/0 -6/0 -2/0 -6/0 -4/0 -3/0 -3/0 -1/0 -73/0
1977 Position 12   0/2                   0/2             0/3     0/5     0/12
1977 Drills 18 1/3 0/2 0/1 0/3                 0/1         0/1 0/4     0/1 0/2   1/18
1977 Declines 0 -19/0 -6/0   -4/0 -4/0 -2/0 -2/0 -3/0 -5/0 -7/0 -3/0 -4/0 -4/0 -4/0 -5/0 -4/0 -1/0 -10/0 -5/0 -5/0 -6/0 -8/0 -2/0 -7/0 -120/0
Total -50/3 -5/105 0/1 -4/47 -6/0 -3/0 -8/0 -8/0 -17/0 -17/0 -13/0 -6/114 4/147 -13/0 -15/0 -9/0 -3/0 -29/1 -3/147 -18/1 -18/0 -16/129 -9/2 -14/0 -280/697

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1978Gerry Besta has retired from football.
08-08-1977The San Francisco Sea Gods have waived Gerry Besta.
12-17-1972Gerry Besta of the San Francisco Sea Gods is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 4 days.
10-22-1972Gerry Besta of the San Francisco Sea Gods is injured with a knee contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 10 days.
09-01-1969The San Francisco Sea Gods have moved Ben Evans and Gerry Besta to the active roster.
09-01-1969The San Francisco Sea Gods have acquired Gerry Besta from the waiver wire.
08-24-1969The Birmingham River Rats have waived Gerry Besta.
08-19-1968The Birmingham River Rats have moved Gerry Besta to the active roster.
01-29-1968The Birmingham River Rats have moved Matthew Bullard to the active roster. The Birmingham River Rats have moved Gerry Besta to the inactive roster.
11-21-1966The Birmingham River Rats have moved Gerry Besta and Jess Verstegen to the active roster. The Birmingham River Rats have moved Isaac Thomas and Tim Patton to the inactive roster.