William Jewell College Athletics

A key player during of the best runs in Cardinal football history, Gary Beets led his team for four consecutive Missouri College Athletic Union (MCAU) championships, culminating in the first undefeated season in 1967, going 10-0-1. For the Jewell defense, Beets led the team with 58 tackles in 1958 while posting 49 in 1967. He was a three-time All-Conference First Team honoree and picked up NAIA All-America honors as a senior. His 1967 team was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004.