Bob Breitenstein (offensive lineman)

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Bob Breitenstein
No. 76, 75, 65
Position:
Washington Redskins)[1]
AFL draft:1965 / Round: 5 / Pick: 33
(Denver Broncos)[2]
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:58
Games started:40
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Robert Corr Breitenstein (May 8, 1943 – March 13, 2023) was a professional

Argentine
to play in the NFL.

Early years

Breitenstein attended

NFL player Ralph Neely.[3]

Breitenstein accepted a football scholarship from the

offensive tackle
.

As a senior in 1964, he contributed to the team leading the nation in average yards (461.8 yards) and in scoring average per game (38.4 points). He also was a part of the team that defeated Ole Miss, 14-7 in the 1964 Bluebonnet Bowl.[4]

In 1994, he was inducted into the University of Tulsa Athletic Hall of Fame.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Breitenstein was selected in the fifth round (33rd overall) of the

1965 NFL Draft.[6] He signed with the Broncos, although he later tried to invalidate the contract.[7]

As a rookie, he started in 7 games, while sharing the

left tackle position with Lee Bernet.[8]
In 1966, he started all 14 games.

On July 1, 1967, he was traded to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a fifth round draft choice (#117-Mike Bragg).

Minnesota Vikings

On October 5, 1967, he was activated from the

training camp in a contract dispute and was placed on the reserve list.[10] On October 19, 1968, he was traded to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a draft pick.[11]

Chicago Bears

In 1968, he was declared inactive in 9 games. He was waived on September 16, 1969.[12]

Atlanta Falcons

In 1969, he signed with the

training camp complicated the injury and he was not able to recover. He was released on August 23.[14]

Personal life

After football, he owned and operated an insurance agency. He was a vice president of the National Football League Players Association for the state of Oklahoma. He appeared in the movie Brian's Song, when the director used actual footage, showing him helping cart running back Gale Sayers off on a stretcher.[15]

Breitenstein died on March 13, 2023, at the age of 79.[16]

References

  1. ^ "1965 Washington Redskins". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Phillips, Robert (2004). "American Football League Draft - 1965". remembertheafl.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2008. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Bill Connors". Tulsa World. May 30, 1991. Archived from the original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "Hall of Fame Roster". University of Tulsa. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "Football Pros Open Battle for Player Talent". Albuquerque Journal. November 29, 1964. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  6. ^ "'Skins Lose First Two Choices". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 9, 1963. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  7. The Free Lance-Star
    . March 17, 1965. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  8. The Free Lance-Star
    . Associated Press. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  9. ^ "Vikings Make Changes". Herald and Review. October 6, 1967. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "Vikings Drop Two, Add One". The Evening Independent. August 6, 1968. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  11. ^ "Transactions". The Arizona Republic. October 20, 1968. Retrieved April 17, 2023. (Subscription required.)
  12. ^ "Some Veterans Players Go". The Morning Record. September 17, 1969. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  13. ^ "Falcons Lose Vet Tackle". The Milwaukee Sentinel. November 4, 1970.
  14. ^ "Falcons Trim Roster By 4; Small, Snyder Rejoin Team". Herald-Journal. August 24, 1971. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  15. ^ O'Kane, Dan (February 15, 1995). "Breitenstein's Induction Set". Tulsa World. Archived from the original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  16. ^ "TU Mourns Loss of Golden Hurricane Hall of Famer Bob Breitenstein". tulsahurricane.com. Tulsa, Oklahoma. March 16, 2023. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.

External links

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