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

   1 {{Short description|Argentine gridiron football player (1943–2023)}}
   2 {{Infobox NFL biography
   3 | image         =
   4 | caption       =
   5 | height_ft     = 6
   6 | height_in     = 3
   7 | weight_lbs    = 265
   8 | position      = [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|Offensive tackle]], <br> [[Guard (gridiron football)|Guard]]
   9 | number        = 76, 75, 65
  10 | birth_date    = {{birth date|1943|5|8}}
  11 | birth_place   = [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]
  12 | death_date    = {{death date and age|2023|3|13|1943|5|8}}
  13 | death_place   =
  14 | high_school   = [[Farmington High School (New Mexico)|Farmington (NM)]]
  15 | college       = [[Tulsa Golden Hurricane football|Tulsa]]
  16 | draftyear     = 1965
  17 | draftround    = 2
  18 | draftpick     = 21<br>(by the [[Washington Redskins]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=WAS&lg=NFL&yr=1965 |title=1965 Washington Redskins |website=databaseFootball.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060901003756/http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=WAS&lg=NFL&yr=1965 |access-date=July 9, 2020|archive-date=2006-09-01 }}</ref>
  19 | afldraftyear  = 1965
  20 | afldraftround = [[1965 American Football League draft#Round five|5]]
  21 | 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>
  22 | pastteams     =
  23 * [[Denver Broncos]] ([[1965 AFL season|1965]]–[[1967 AFL season|1967]])
  24 * [[Minnesota Vikings]] ({{NFL Year|1967}})
  25 * [[Chicago Bears]] ({{NFL Year|1968}})
  26 * [[Atlanta Falcons]] ({{NFL Year|1969}}–{{NFL Year|1970}})
  27 | highlights    =
  28 * 2× [[Missouri Valley Conference|All-MVC]] (1963, 1964)
  29 | statlabel1    = Games played
  30 | statvalue1    = 58
  31 | statlabel2    = Games started
  32 | statvalue2    = 40
  33 | nflnew        = bobbreitenstein/2510136
  34 | pfr           = BreiBo20
  35 }}
  36
  37 '''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]].
  38
  39 ==Early years==
  40 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" />
  41
  42 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]].
  43
  44 In 1994, he was inducted into the [[University of Tulsa]] Athletic Hall of Fame.
  45
  46 ==Professional career==
  47 ===Denver Broncos===
  48 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" />
  49
  50 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]]).
  51
  52 ===Minnesota Vikings===
  53 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" />
  54
  55 ===Chicago Bears===
  56 In 1968, he was declared inactive in 9 games. He was waived on September 16, 1969.<ref name="mr_19690917_bearsrelease" />
  57
  58 ===Atlanta Falcons===
  59 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" />
  60
  61 ==Personal life and death==
  62 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" />
  63
  64 Breitenstein died on March 13, 2023, at the age of 79.<ref>[https://tulsahurricane.com/news/2023/3/16/football-tu-mourns-loss-of-golden-hurricane-hall-of-famer-bob-breitenstein TU Mourns Loss of Golden Hurricane Hall of Famer Bob Breitenstein]</ref>
  65
  66 ==References==
  67 {{Reflist|30em|refs=
  68
  69 <ref name="tulsaworld_19910530_halloffame">{{cite web
  70 | url           = https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/bill-connors/article_d12daf39-b455-584a-a047-1c28921e3479.html
  71 | title         = Bill Connors
  72 | publisher     = Tulsa World
  73 | access-date    = April 17, 2016
  74 | archive-url   = https://web.archive.org/web/20181128065446/https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/bill-connors/article_d12daf39-b455-584a-a047-1c28921e3479.html
  75 | archive-date  = November 28, 2018
  76 | url-status      = live
  77 }}</ref>
  78
  79 <ref name="pg_19650109_redskinspick">{{cite news
  80 | author        = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->
  81 | title         = 'Skins Lose First Two Choices
  82 | url           = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=19650109&id=VWQwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mWwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1347,1337238&hl=es
  83 | work          = [[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]
  84 | agency        = Associated Press
  85 | date          = January 9, 1963
  86 | access-date   = April 17, 2016
  87 }}</ref>
  88
  89 <ref name="flc_19650317_broncoscontract">{{cite web
  90 | author        = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->
  91 | title         = Breitenstein Wants Out Of Contract
  92 | url           = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19650317&id=a8pNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MooDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6168,5849731&hl=es
  93 | date          = March 17, 1965
  94 | work          = [[The Free Lance-Star]]
  95 | access-date   = November 28, 2018
  96 }}</ref>
  97
  98 <ref name="fls_19650827_lefttackle">{{cite web
  99 | last          = Rathet
 100 | first         = Mike
 101 | title         = Camp-Walking Makes Denver Coach Happy
 102 | url           = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19650827&id=x_5NAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z4sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4142,3117444&hl=es
 103 | date          = August 27, 1965
 104 | work          = [[The Free Lance-Star]]
 105 | agency        = Associated Press
 106 | access-date   = April 17, 2016
 107 }}</ref>
 108
 109 <ref name="ei_19680806_vikingsdrop">{{cite web
 110 | author        = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->
 111 | title         = Vikings Drop Two, Add One
 112 | url           = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19680806&id=pkBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e1cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4724,1174017&hl=es
 113 | date          = August 6, 1968
 114 | work          = [[Evening Independent|The Evening Independent]]
 115 | access-date   = April 17, 2016
 116 }}</ref>
 117
 118 <ref name="ar_19681020_transactions">{{cite web
 119 | url           = https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/20214516/
 120 | title         = Transactions
 121 | work          = [[The Arizona Republic]]
 122 | date          = October 20, 1968
 123 | access-date   = April 17, 2016
 124 }} {{subscription required|s}}</ref>
 125
 126 <ref name="mr_19690917_bearsrelease">{{cite web
 127 | title         = Some Veterans Players Go
 128 | url           = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2512&dat=19690917&id=wbNYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GwANAAAAIBAJ&pg=2758,2319036&hl=es
 129 | date          = September 17, 1969
 130 | work          = [[Record-Journal|The Morning Record]]
 131 | access-date   = April 17, 2016
 132 }}</ref>
 133
 134 <ref name="ms_19701104_falconsinjury">{{cite web
 135 | url           = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19701104&id=uc4VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KhEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4610,592827&hl=es
 136 | title         = Falcons Lose Vet Tackle
 137 | date          = November 4, 1970
 138 | work          = The Milwaukee Sentinel
 139 | access-date   = April 17, 2016
 140 }}</ref>
 141
 142 <ref name="hj_19710824_falconscut">{{cite web
 143 | url           = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19710824&id=lV8sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XM0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2823,4140686&hl=es
 144 | title         = Falcons Trim Roster By 4; Small, Snyder Rejoin Team
 145 | date          = August 24, 1971
 146 | work          = [[Spartanburg Herald-Journal|Herald-Journal]]
 147 | access-date   = April 17, 2016
 148 }}</ref>
 149
 150 <ref name="tw_19950215_moviecameo">{{cite web
 151 | last          = O'Kane
 152 | first         = Dan
 153 | url           = https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/breitenstein-s-induction-set/article_8f5cceee-3572-5f16-90f4-9d23323760f3.html
 154 | title         = Breitenstein's Induction Set
 155 | work          = [[Tulsa World]]
 156 | access-date   = April 17, 2016
 157 | archive-url   = https://web.archive.org/web/20181128081821/https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/breitenstein-s-induction-set/article_8f5cceee-3572-5f16-90f4-9d23323760f3.html
 158 | archive-date  = November 28, 2018
 159 | url-status      = live
 160 }}</ref>
 161
 162 }}
 163
 164 ==External links==
 165 * [https://tulsahurricane.com/sports/2015/4/21/GEN_20140101142.aspx University of Tulsa Athletic Hall of Fame bio].
 166
 167 {{Redskins1965DraftPicks}}
 168 {{Broncos1965DraftPicks}}
 169
 170 {{DEFAULTSORT:Breitenstein, Bob}}
 171 [[Category:1943 births]]
 172 [[Category:2023 deaths]]
 173 [[Category:American football offensive linemen]]
 174 [[Category:Denver Broncos (AFL) players]]
 175 [[Category:Minnesota Vikings players]]
 176 [[Category:Chicago Bears players]]
 177 [[Category:Atlanta Falcons players]]
 178 [[Category:Tulsa Golden Hurricane football players]]
 179 [[Category:Sportspeople from Buenos Aires]]
 180 [[Category:Argentine emigrants to the United States]]
 181 [[Category:Argentine players of American football]]