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1 {{Short description|Argentine gridiron football player (1943–2023)}}
2 {{use mdy dates|date=March 2023}}
3 {{Infobox NFL biography
4 | image =
5 | caption =
6 | height_ft = 6
7 | height_in = 3
8 | weight_lbs = 265
9 | position = [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|Offensive tackle]], <br> [[Guard (gridiron football)|Guard]]
10 | number = 76, 75, 65
11 | birth_date = {{birth date|1943|5|8}}
12 | birth_place = [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]
13 | death_date = {{death date and age|2023|3|13|1943|5|8}}
14 | death_place =
15 | high_school = [[Farmington High School (New Mexico)|Farmington (NM)]]
16 | college = [[Tulsa Golden Hurricane football|Tulsa]]
17 | draftyear = 1965
18 | draftround = 2
19 | draftpick = 21<br>(by the [[Washington Redskins]])<ref name="dbfb_2011_waredskins"/>
20 | afldraftyear = 1965
21 | afldraftround = [[1965 American Football League draft#Round five|5]]
22 | afldraftpick = 33<br>([[Denver Broncos]])<ref name="rtafl_2004_1965draft"/>
23 | pastteams =
24 * [[Denver Broncos]] ([[1965 AFL season|1965]]–[[1967 AFL season|1967]])
25 * [[Minnesota Vikings]] ({{NFL Year|1967}})
26 * [[Chicago Bears]] ({{NFL Year|1968}})
27 * [[Atlanta Falcons]] ({{NFL Year|1969}}–{{NFL Year|1970}})
28 | highlights =
29 * 2× [[Missouri Valley Conference|All-MVC]] (1963, 1964)
30 | statlabel1 = Games played
31 | statvalue1 = 58
32 | statlabel2 = Games started
33 | statvalue2 = 40
34 | nflnew = bobbreitenstein/2510136
35 | pfr = BreiBo20
36 }}
37
38 '''Robert Corr Breitenstein''' (May 8, 1943 – March 13, 2023) was a professional [[American football]] player in the [[American Football League]] and [[National Football League]] 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 [[National Football League]].
39
40 ==Early years==
41 Breitenstein attended [[Farmington High School (New Mexico)|Farmington High School]], where he was a teammate of future [[NFL]] player [[Ralph Neely]].<ref name="tulsaworld_19910530_halloffame" />
42
43 Breitenstein accepted a scholarship from the [[University of Tulsa]] and was a part of the team that defeated [[1964 Ole Miss Rebels football team|Ole Miss]], 14-7 in the [[1964 Bluebonnet Bowl]].
44
45 In 1994, he was inducted into the [[University of Tulsa]] Athletic Hall of Fame.
46
47 ==Professional career==
48 ===Denver Broncos===
49 Breitenstein was selected in the fifth round (33rd overall) of the [[1965 AFL draft]] by the [[Denver Broncos]]. He was also selected by the [[Washington Redskins]] in the second round (21st overall) of the [[1965 NFL Draft]].<ref name="pg_19650109_redskinspick" /> He signed with the Broncos, although he later tried to invalidate the contract.<ref name="flc_19650317_broncoscontract" />
50
51 As a rookie, he shared the starter [[left tackle]] position with [[Lee Bernet]].<ref name="fls_19650827_lefttackle" /> The next year, he became the regular starter. He was traded to the [[Minnesota Vikings]] in exchange for a fifth round draft choice (#117-[[Mike Bragg]]).
52
53 ===Minnesota Vikings===
54 On October 4, 1967, he was activated from the [[taxi squad]] and played in 11 games. On August 5, 1968, he walked out of [[Training camp (National Football League)|training camp]] in a contract dispute and was placed on the reserve list.<ref name="ei_19680806_vikingsdrop" /> On October 19, he was traded to the [[Chicago Bears]] in exchange for a draft pick.<ref name="ar_19681020_transactions" />
55
56 ===Chicago Bears===
57 In 1968, he was declared inactive in 9 games. He was waived on September 16, 1969.<ref name="mr_19690917_bearsrelease" />
58
59 ===Atlanta Falcons===
60 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.<ref name="ms_19701104_falconsinjury" /> An automobile accident 9 days before the 1971 [[Training camp (National Football League)|training camp]] complicated the injury and he was not able to recover. He was released on August 23.<ref name="hj_19710824_falconscut" />
61
62 ==Personal life and death==
63 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.<ref name="tw_19950215_moviecameo" />
64
65 Breitenstein died on March 13, 2023, at the age of 79.<ref name="th_20230316_obit"/>
66
67 ==References==
68 {{Reflist|30em|refs=
69
70 <ref name="ar_19681020_transactions">{{cite web
71 |url = https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/20214516/
72 |title = Transactions
73 |work = [[The Arizona Republic]]
74 |date = October 20, 1968
75 |access-date = April 17, 2016
76 }} {{subscription required|s}}</ref>
77
78 <ref name="dbfb_2011_waredskins">{{cite web
79 |url = http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=WAS&lg=NFL&yr=1965
80 |title = 1965 Washington Redskins
81 |website = databaseFootball.com
82 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060901003756/http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=WAS&lg=NFL&yr=1965
83 |access-date = July 9, 2020
84 |archive-date = September 1, 2006
85 }}</ref>
86
87 <ref name="ei_19680806_vikingsdrop">{{cite web
88 |author = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->
89 |title = Vikings Drop Two, Add One
90 |url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19680806&id=pkBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e1cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4724,1174017&hl=es
91 |date = August 6, 1968
92 |work = [[Evening Independent|The Evening Independent]]
93 |access-date = April 17, 2016
94 }}</ref>
95
96 <ref name="flc_19650317_broncoscontract">{{cite web
97 |author = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->
98 |title = Breitenstein Wants Out Of Contract
99 |url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19650317&id=a8pNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MooDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6168,5849731&hl=es
100 |date = March 17, 1965
101 |work = [[The Free Lance-Star]]
102 |access-date = November 28, 2018
103 }}</ref>
104
105 <ref name="fls_19650827_lefttackle">{{cite web
106 |last = Rathet
107 |first = Mike
108 |title = Camp-Walking Makes Denver Coach Happy
109 |url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19650827&id=x_5NAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z4sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4142,3117444&hl=es
110 |date = August 27, 1965
111 |work = [[The Free Lance-Star]]
112 |agency = Associated Press
113 |access-date = April 17, 2016
114 }}</ref>
115
116 <ref name="hj_19710824_falconscut">{{cite web
117 |url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19710824&id=lV8sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XM0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2823,4140686&hl=es
118 |title = Falcons Trim Roster By 4; Small, Snyder Rejoin Team
119 |date = August 24, 1971
120 |work = [[Spartanburg Herald-Journal|Herald-Journal]]
121 |access-date = April 17, 2016
122 }}</ref>
123
124 <ref name="pg_19650109_redskinspick">{{cite news
125 |author = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->
126 |title = 'Skins Lose First Two Choices
127 |url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=19650109&id=VWQwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mWwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1347,1337238&hl=es
128 |work = [[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]
129 |agency = Associated Press
130 |date = January 9, 1963
131 |access-date = April 17, 2016
132 }}</ref>
133
134 <ref name="mr_19690917_bearsrelease">{{cite web
135 |title = Some Veterans Players Go
136 |url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2512&dat=19690917&id=wbNYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GwANAAAAIBAJ&pg=2758,2319036&hl=es
137 |date = September 17, 1969
138 |work = [[Record-Journal|The Morning Record]]
139 |access-date = April 17, 2016
140 }}</ref>
141
142 <ref name="ms_19701104_falconsinjury">{{cite web
143 |url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19701104&id=uc4VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KhEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4610,592827&hl=es
144 |title = Falcons Lose Vet Tackle
145 |date = November 4, 1970
146 |work = The Milwaukee Sentinel
147 |access-date = April 17, 2016
148 }}</ref>
149
150 <ref name="rtafl_2004_1965draft">{{cite web
151 |last = Phillips
152 |first = Robert
153 |year = 2004
154 |title = American Football League Draft - 1965
155 |url = http://www.remembertheafl.com/1965AFLDraft.html
156 |website = remembertheafl.com
157 |access-date = July 9, 2020
158 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081224112426/http://www.remembertheafl.com/1965AFLDraft.html
159 |archive-date = December 24, 2008
160 |url-status = live
161 }}</ref>
162
163 <ref name="th_20230316_obit">{{cite web
164 | title = TU Mourns Loss of Golden Hurricane Hall of Famer Bob Breitenstein
165 | date = March 16, 2023
166 | location = Tulsa, Oklahoma
167 | website = tulsahurricane.com
168 | url = https://tulsahurricane.com/news/2023/3/16/football-tu-mourns-loss-of-golden-hurricane-hall-of-famer-bob-breitenstein
169 | access-date = March 31, 2023
170 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230330212130/https://tulsahurricane.com/news/2023/3/16/football-tu-mourns-loss-of-golden-hurricane-hall-of-famer-bob-breitenstein
171 | archive-date = March 30, 2023
172 | url-status = live
173 }}</ref>
174
175 <ref name="tulsaworld_19910530_halloffame">{{cite web
176 |url = https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/bill-connors/article_d12daf39-b455-584a-a047-1c28921e3479.html
177 |title = Bill Connors
178 |publisher = Tulsa World
179 |access-date = April 17, 2016
180 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181128065446/https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/bill-connors/article_d12daf39-b455-584a-a047-1c28921e3479.html
181 |archive-date = November 28, 2018
182 |url-status = live
183 }}</ref>
184
185 <ref name="tw_19950215_moviecameo">{{cite web
186 |last = O'Kane
187 |first = Dan
188 |url = https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/breitenstein-s-induction-set/article_8f5cceee-3572-5f16-90f4-9d23323760f3.html
189 |title = Breitenstein's Induction Set
190 |work = [[Tulsa World]]
191 |access-date = April 17, 2016
192 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181128081821/https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/breitenstein-s-induction-set/article_8f5cceee-3572-5f16-90f4-9d23323760f3.html
193 |archive-date = November 28, 2018
194 |url-status = live
195 }}</ref>
196
197 }}
198
199 ==External links==
200 * [https://tulsahurricane.com/sports/2015/4/21/GEN_20140101142.aspx University of Tulsa Athletic Hall of Fame bio].
201
202 {{Redskins1965DraftPicks}}
203 {{Broncos1965DraftPicks}}
204
205 {{DEFAULTSORT:Breitenstein, Bob}}
206 [[Category:1943 births]]
207 [[Category:2023 deaths]]
208 [[Category:American football offensive linemen]]
209 [[Category:Denver Broncos (AFL) players]]
210 [[Category:Minnesota Vikings players]]
211 [[Category:Chicago Bears players]]
212 [[Category:Atlanta Falcons players]]
213 [[Category:Tulsa Golden Hurricane football players]]
214 [[Category:Sportspeople from Buenos Aires]]
215 [[Category:Argentine emigrants to the United States]]
216 [[Category:Argentine players of American football]]