Decision to stay home turns into blessing for Beebe, Aurora University
The distance between Aurora Christian High School and Aurora University is just 3 miles. So when former NFL wide receiver Don Beebe was looking for...
The distance between Aurora Christian High School and Aurora University is just 3 miles. So when former NFL wide receiver Don Beebe was looking for a career change a few years ago, it made sense to stick with his hometown. At the time, though, Beebe wasn't aiming for a short commute. He was looking to rent a U-Haul. "Me and my wife were ready to get out of Illinois, to be honest with you," Beebe said this week. "I just explored all over the country what I wanted to do, from the NFL to major college level to this level to high school again in Texas or Arkansas.