Monte Brethauer

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Monte Brethauer
Personal information
Born:(1931-04-08)April 8, 1931
Punter
NFL draft:1953 / Round: 24 / Pick: 279
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receiving yards:
133
Punts:55
Punting yards:2,161
Average punt:39.3
Player stats at PFR

Monte Leon Brethauer (April 8, 1931 – October 14, 1994) was an

punter who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon
.

Early life and high school

Brethauer was born to Volga German parents and grew up in Portland, Oregon.[1] He attended Jefferson High School, where he was named first-team All-Portland Interscholastic League twice in football.[2]

College career

Brethauer was a three year starter for the Oregon Ducks at end. He led the team in receiving and set a school record in catches all three years. Brethauer finished as the Ducks' career receptions leader with 101 catches.[3] As a senior, he caught 41 passes for 486 yards and two touchdowns and was named second-team All-Pacific Coast Conference.[4]

Professional career

Brethauer was selected in the 24th round of the

1953 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts.[5] He caught 10 passes for 133 yards on offense and intercepted a pass on defense as a rookie during the Colts' inaugural season.[6] Brethauer was drafted into the Army after the season and missed 1954 and was re-signed by the Colts after being discharged in 1955.[7] Brethauer was waived during training camp in 1956.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Brethauer, Monte". Volga.Domains.UNF.edu. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Monte Brethauer". PILHallOfFame.org. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). GoDucks.com. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. Nevada State Journal
    . Newspapers.com. December 3, 1952. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. ^ Daschel, Nick (April 26, 2018). "NFL Draft 2018: Every Oregon/SW Washington high school player who has been selected, 1936-2017". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "Monte Brethauer Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  7. ^ "Baltimore Colts sign Monte 1955". The News-Review. Associated Press. January 24, 1955. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  8. ^ "Colts Ask Waivers on Two". The New York Times. Associated Press. August 14, 1956. Retrieved June 10, 2020.