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

   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]]