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Argentine gridiron football player (1943–2023)
American football player
Robert Corr Breitenstein (May 8, 1943 – March 13, 2023) was a professional American football player in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos , Minnesota Vikings , and Atlanta Falcons . He played college football at the University of Tulsa . He is distinguished as being the first Argentine to play in the NFL.
Early years [ edit ]
Breitenstein attended Farmington High School , where he was a teammate of future NFL player Ralph Neely .[3]
Breitenstein accepted a football scholarship from the University of Tulsa . He played as an 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 [ edit ]
Denver Broncos [ edit ]
Breitenstein was selected in the fifth round (33rd overall) of the 1965 AFL draft by the Denver Broncos .[5] Washington Redskins in the second round (21st overall) of the 1965 NFL Draft .[6] [7]
As a rookie, he started in 7 games, while sharing the left tackle position with Lee Bernet .[8]
On July 1, 1967, he was traded to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a fifth round draft choice (#117-Mike Bragg ).
Minnesota Vikings [ edit ]
On October 5, 1967, he was activated from the taxi squad and played in 11 games.[9] training camp in a contract dispute and was placed on the reserve list.[10] Chicago Bears in exchange for a draft pick.[11]
Chicago Bears [ edit ]
In 1968, he was declared inactive in 9 games. He was waived on September 16, 1969.[12]
Atlanta Falcons [ edit ]
In 1969, he signed with the Atlanta Falcons and played in 10 games. In 1970, after playing in 7 games, he was lost for the year with a knee injury.[13] training camp complicated the injury and he was not able to recover. He was released on August 23.[14]
Personal life [ edit ]
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 running back Gale Sayers off on a stretcher.[15]
Breitenstein died on March 13, 2023, at the age of 79.[16]
References [ edit ]
^ Phillips, Robert (2004). "American Football League Draft - 1965" . remembertheafl.com . Archived from the original on December 24, 2008. Retrieved April 17, 2023 .
^ "Bill Connors" . Tulsa World. May 30, 1991. Archived from the original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2023 .
^ "Hall of Fame Roster" . University of Tulsa. Retrieved April 17, 2023 .
^ "Football Pros Open Battle for Player Talent" . Albuquerque Journal. November 29, 1964. Retrieved April 17, 2023 .
^ " . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved April 17, 2023 .
^ "Breitenstein Wants Out Of Contract" . The Free Lance-Star . Retrieved April 17, 2023 .
^ Rathet, Mike (August 27, 1965). "Camp-Walking Makes Denver Coach Happy" . The Free Lance-Star . Retrieved April 17, 2023 .
^ "Vikings Make Changes" . Herald and Review. October 6, 1967. Retrieved April 17, 2023 .
^ "Vikings Drop Two, Add One" . The Evening Independent . Retrieved April 17, 2023 .
^ "Transactions" . The Arizona Republic . Retrieved April 17, 2023 .(Subscription required.)
^ "Some Veterans Players Go" . The Morning Record . Retrieved April 17, 2023 .
^ "Falcons Lose Vet Tackle". The Milwaukee Sentinel . November 4, 1970.
^ "Falcons Trim Roster By 4; Small, Snyder Rejoin Team" . Herald-Journal . Retrieved April 17, 2023 .
^ O'Kane, Dan (February 15, 1995). "Breitenstein's Induction Set" . Tulsa World Archived from the original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2023 .
^ "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 [ edit ]
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