Beverly "Bev" Beaver

Beverly Beaver (1947 – 19 April 2025) was a Canadian Mohawk athlete from the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario, Canada, known for her performance in fastball, hockey, and bowling. Beaver was born to Reg and Norma Henhawk and had seven siblings, Sidney Henhawk, Frank Henhawk, Sandra Henhawk, Wanda Henhawk, Charlene Nuttycombe, Toni Johnson, and Justine Bomberry. Beaver competed as a professional athlete from 1961 to 1994. She is known to have developed her athletic skills by playing sports with boys throughout her childhood, even becoming a prominent player on a boy's bantam hockey team at age 13. Beaver is credited with earning other awards for performance in fastball, hockey, and bowling.

Softball Beaver was a pitcher in softball/fastball for the All-Native team the Ohsweken Mohawks. Beaver was pitcher for the Mohawks during the tournament, the team won five straight victories and first place in the tournament. She also scored a goal in the national quarterfinals and two goals in the semifinals.

Bowling Beaver is noted for maintaining a high female average and high triple score for all but one year from 1969 to 1974.

Death Beaver died on 19 April 2025, at the age of 77.

Awards Beaver is credited with earning many awards throughout her career as a professional athlete. As a softball player she won the most valuable player award eight times from 1962 through 1980. Beaver was awarded the Regional Tom Longboat Award in 1967 for Southern Ontario. She was inducted into the Brantford and Area Sports Hall of Recognition in 1995.