en.wikipedia.org/Bob_Breitenstein_(offensive_lineman)/article.txt

   1 {{Infobox NFL biography
   2 | image         =
   3 | caption       =
   4 | height_ft     = 6
   5 | height_in     = 3
   6 | weight_lbs    = 265
   7 | position      = [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|Tackle]] / [[Guard (gridiron football)|Guard]]
   8 | number        = 76, 75, 65
   9 | birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1943|5|8}}
  10 | birth_place   = [[Buenos Aires, Argentina]]
  11 | death_date    =
  12 | death_place   =
  13 | high_school   = [[Farmington High School (New Mexico)|Farmington (NM)]]
  14 | college       = [[Tulsa Golden Hurricane football|Tulsa]]
  15 | draftyear     = 1965
  16 | draftround    = 2
  17 | draftpick     = 21<br>(by the [[Washington Redskins]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060901003756/http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=WAS&lg=NFL&yr=1965 |title=1965 Washington Redskins |website=databaseFootball.com |access-date=July 9, 2020}}</ref>
  18 | afldraftyear  = 1965
  19 | afldraftround = [[1965 American Football League draft#Round five|5]]
  20 | afldraftpick  = 33<br>([[Denver Broncos]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.remembertheafl.com/1965AFLDraft.html |title=American Football League Draft - 1965 |website=remembertheafl.com |access-date=July 9, 2020}}</ref>
  21 | pastteams     =
  22 * [[Denver Broncos]] ([[1965 AFL season|1965]]–[[1967 AFL season|1967]])
  23 * [[Minnesota Vikings]] ({{NFL Year|1967}})
  24 * [[Chicago Bears]] ({{NFL Year|1968}})
  25 * [[Atlanta Falcons]] ({{NFL Year|1969}}–{{NFL Year|1970}})
  26 | highlights    =
  27 * 2× [[Missouri Valley Conference|All-MVC]] (1963, 1964)
  28 * Honorable-mention [[All-American]] ([[1964 College Football All-America Team|1964]])
  29 | statlabel1    = Games played
  30 | statvalue1    = 58
  31 | nflnew        = bobbreitenstein/2510136
  32 | pfr           = BreiBo20
  33 }}
  34
  35 '''Robert Corr Breitenstein''' (born May 8, 1943) is a former 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]].
  36
  37 ==Early years==
  38 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" />
  39
  40 He 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]].
  41
  42 In 1994, he was inducted into the [[University of Tulsa]] Athletic Hall of Fame.
  43
  44 ==Professional career==
  45 ===Denver Broncos===
  46 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" />
  47
  48 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]]).
  49
  50 ===Minnesota Vikings===
  51 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" />
  52
  53 ===Chicago Bears===
  54 In 1968, he was declared inactive in 9 games. He was waived on September 16, 1969.<ref name="mr_19690917_bearsrelease" />
  55
  56 ===Atlanta Falcons===
  57 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 was not able to recover. He was released on August 23.<ref name="hj_19710824_falconscut" />
  58
  59 ==Personal information==
  60 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" />
  61
  62 ==References==
  63 {{Reflist|30em|refs=
  64
  65 <ref name="tulsaworld_19910530_halloffame">{{cite web
  66 | url           = https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/bill-connors/article_d12daf39-b455-584a-a047-1c28921e3479.html
  67 | title         = Bill Connors
  68 | publisher     = Tulsa World
  69 | accessdate    = April 17, 2016
  70 | archive-url   = https://web.archive.org/web/20181128065446/https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/bill-connors/article_d12daf39-b455-584a-a047-1c28921e3479.html
  71 | archive-date  = November 28, 2018
  72 | url-status      = live
  73 }}</ref>
  74
  75 <ref name="pg_19650109_redskinspick">{{cite news
  76 | author        = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->
  77 | title         = 'Skins Lose First Two Choices
  78 | url           = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=19650109&id=VWQwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mWwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1347,1337238&hl=es
  79 | work          = [[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]
  80 | agency        = Associated Press
  81 | date          = January 9, 1963
  82 | access-date   = April 17, 2016
  83 }}</ref>
  84
  85 <ref name="flc_19650317_broncoscontract">{{cite web
  86 | author        = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->
  87 | title         = Breitenstein Wants Out Of Contract
  88 | url           = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19650317&id=a8pNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MooDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6168,5849731&hl=es
  89 | date          = March 17, 1965
  90 | work          = [[The Free Lance-Star]]
  91 | access-date   = November 28, 2018
  92 }}</ref>
  93
  94 <ref name="fls_19650827_lefttackle">{{cite web
  95 | last          = Rathet
  96 | first         = Mike
  97 | title         = Camp-Walking Makes Denver Coach Happy
  98 | url           = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19650827&id=x_5NAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z4sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4142,3117444&hl=es
  99 | date          = August 27, 1965
 100 | work          = [[The Free Lance-Star]]
 101 | agency        = Associated Press
 102 | access-date   = April 17, 2016
 103 }}</ref>
 104
 105 <ref name="ei_19680806_vikingsdrop">{{cite web
 106 | author        = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->
 107 | title         = Vikings Drop Two, Add One
 108 | url           = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19680806&id=pkBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e1cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4724,1174017&hl=es
 109 | date          = August 6, 1968
 110 | work          = [[Evening Independent|The Evening Independent]]
 111 | access-date   = April 17, 2016
 112 }}</ref>
 113
 114 <ref name="ar_19681020_transactions">{{cite web
 115 | url           = https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/20214516/
 116 | title         = Transactions
 117 | work          = [[The Arizona Republic]]
 118 | date          = October 20, 1968
 119 | access-date   = April 17, 2016
 120 }} {{subscription required|s}}</ref>
 121
 122 <ref name="mr_19690917_bearsrelease">{{cite web
 123 | title         = Some Veterans Players Go
 124 | url           = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2512&dat=19690917&id=wbNYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GwANAAAAIBAJ&pg=2758,2319036&hl=es
 125 | date          = September 17, 1969
 126 | work          = [[Record-Journal|The Morning Record]]
 127 | access-date   = April 17, 2016
 128 }}</ref>
 129
 130 <ref name="ms_19701104_falconsinjury">{{cite web
 131 | url           = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19701104&id=uc4VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KhEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4610,592827&hl=es
 132 | title         = Falcons Lose Vet Tackle
 133 | date          = November 4, 1970
 134 | work          = The Milwaukee Sentinel
 135 | access-date   = April 17, 2016
 136 }}</ref>
 137
 138 <ref name="hj_19710824_falconscut">{{cite web
 139 | url           = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19710824&id=lV8sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XM0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2823,4140686&hl=es
 140 | title         = Falcons Trim Roster By 4; Small, Snyder Rejoin Team
 141 | date          = August 24, 1971
 142 | work          = [[Spartanburg Herald-Journal|Herald-Journal]]
 143 | access-date   = April 17, 2016
 144 }}</ref>
 145
 146 <ref name="tw_19950215_moviecameo">{{cite web
 147 | last          = O'Kane
 148 | first         = Dan
 149 | url           = https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/breitenstein-s-induction-set/article_8f5cceee-3572-5f16-90f4-9d23323760f3.html
 150 | title         = Breitenstein's Induction Set
 151 | work          = [[Tulsa World]]
 152 | access-date   = April 17, 2016
 153 | archive-url   = https://web.archive.org/web/20181128081821/https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/breitenstein-s-induction-set/article_8f5cceee-3572-5f16-90f4-9d23323760f3.html
 154 | archive-date  = November 28, 2018
 155 | url-status      = live
 156 }}</ref>
 157
 158 }}
 159
 160 ==External links==
 161 * [https://tulsahurricane.com/sports/2015/4/21/GEN_20140101142.aspx University of Tulsa Athletic Hall of Fame bio].
 162
 163 {{Redskins1965DraftPicks}}
 164 {{Broncos1965DraftPicks}}
 165
 166 {{DEFAULTSORT:Breitenstein, Bob}}
 167 [[Category:1943 births]]
 168 [[Category:Living people]]
 169 [[Category:American football offensive linemen]]
 170 [[Category:Denver Broncos (AFL) players]]
 171 [[Category:Minnesota Vikings players]]
 172 [[Category:Chicago Bears players]]
 173 [[Category:Atlanta Falcons players]]
 174 [[Category:Tulsa Golden Hurricane football players]]
 175 [[Category:Sportspeople from Buenos Aires]]
 176 [[Category:Argentine players of American football]]