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Former Broncos Executive John Beake, Who Helped Land John Elway, Dies at 87 – WTOP News
Beake led Denver to 5 Super Bowl trips and 2 titles during a 22-year Broncos tenure, the team said.
- Former Denver Broncos general manager John Beake died at 87, the team announced Saturday.
- Beake launched his career with the Kansas City Chiefs in 1968 under Hall of Fame head coach Hank Stram, later coaching the New Orleans Saints before joining Denver in 1979.
- During his tenure as general manager, Beake engineered the 1983 trade for quarterback John Elway, who spent 16 years with the team and led the franchise to a 152-86-1 record.
- The Broncos released a statement Saturday expressing condolences to Beake's wife, Marcia, and his sons, Chip and Chris, describing his "enduring impact on our organization."
- Following his Denver tenure, Beake served as managing director of NFL Europe's football operations and remained active as a member of the Broncos Ring of Fame Committee.
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Former Broncos executive John Beake, who helped land John Elway, dies at 87
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — John Beake, who was instrumental in the trade for John Elway and helped guide the Denver Broncos to back-to-back Super Bowl titles in the late 1990s, has died at age 87, the team said Saturday.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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