The 1967 Fulton High School Falcons - Coach Buddy Beam

Coach Buddy Beam
Coach Fulton High Falcons
!959 until 1968

Coach Buddy Beam

Coach Buddy Beam has devote 40 years of his life to education and to coaching high school football. Years after leaving coaching high school football, he was, and now is, addressed as "Coach Beam." To anyone that played for him, as well as those who know him, he will always be "Coach Beam."

Coach Beam went to Rule High School in Knoxville, Tennessee after which he did a stint in the US Army near the end of the Korean war. While in the Army he played football at Fort Jackson and was a leader on the field. After serving his country he returned to his education and continued to play football where he was Captain of the 1957 Maryville College football team.

Beam's Coaching career started in 1958 where he was a coach at later to be rival, Powell High School. The next year, in 1959, he began coaching at Fulton High School where he remained as a defensive and offensive back coach for 9 years until he retired from coaching in 1968.

While coaching at Fulton High School Coach Beam coached such greats as D.D. Lewis, Ron Widby and Bill Justice. Coach Beam always carried a clipboard and was a devoted student of the game as well as one of its brightest teachers. He will always be respected for his knowledge of football, devotion to the Fulton Falcons and his dedication to his players.

After coaching Coach Beam devoted 20 years to education in Knoxville and among other positions was the Principal of Whittle Springs Junior High School teacher and assistant Catholic High School..

Now, at 75, Coach Beam devotes most of his time training Beagles to compete in field trials in Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia and other states. Buddy Beam has been training Beagles for 35 years.

Coach Beam has been married to Wilda for 53 years and they have two daughters, LeaAnne and Stacy, and 5 grandchildren.