+{{Short description|Argentine gridiron football player (1943–2023)}}
+{{use mdy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| image =
| caption =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 265
-| position = [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|Tackle]] / [[Guard (gridiron football)|Guard]]
+| position = [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|Offensive tackle]], <br> [[Guard (gridiron football)|Guard]]
| number = 76, 75, 65
-| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1943|5|8}}
-| birth_place = [[Buenos Aires, Argentina]]
-| death_date =
+| birth_date = {{birth date|1943|5|8}}
+| birth_place = [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]
+| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|3|13|1943|5|8}}
| death_place =
| high_school = [[Farmington High School (New Mexico)|Farmington (NM)]]
| college = [[Tulsa Golden Hurricane football|Tulsa]]
| draftyear = 1965
| draftround = 2
-| 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>
+| draftpick = 21<br>(by the [[Washington Redskins]])<ref name="dbfb_2011_waredskins"/>
| afldraftyear = 1965
| afldraftround = [[1965 American Football League draft#Round five|5]]
-| 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>
+| afldraftpick = 33<br>([[Denver Broncos]])<ref name="rtafl_2004_1965draft"/>
| pastteams =
* [[Denver Broncos]] ([[1965 AFL season|1965]]–[[1967 AFL season|1967]])
* [[Minnesota Vikings]] ({{NFL Year|1967}})
* [[Atlanta Falcons]] ({{NFL Year|1969}}–{{NFL Year|1970}})
| highlights =
* 2× [[Missouri Valley Conference|All-MVC]] (1963, 1964)
-* Honorable-mention [[All-American]] ([[1964 College Football All-America Team|1964]])
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 58
+| statlabel2 = Games started
+| statvalue2 = 40
| nflnew = bobbreitenstein/2510136
| pfr = BreiBo20
}}
-'''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]].
+'''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]].
==Early years==
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" />
-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]].
+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]].
In 1994, he was inducted into the [[University of Tulsa]] Athletic Hall of Fame.
In 1968, he was declared inactive in 9 games. He was waived on September 16, 1969.<ref name="mr_19690917_bearsrelease" />
===Atlanta Falcons===
-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" />
+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" />
-==Personal information==
+==Personal life and death==
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" />
+Breitenstein died on March 13, 2023, at the age of 79.<ref name="th_20230316_obit"/>
+
==References==
{{Reflist|30em|refs=
-<ref name="tulsaworld_19910530_halloffame">{{cite web
-| url = https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/bill-connors/article_d12daf39-b455-584a-a047-1c28921e3479.html
-| title = Bill Connors
-| publisher = Tulsa World
-| accessdate = April 17, 2016
-| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181128065446/https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/bill-connors/article_d12daf39-b455-584a-a047-1c28921e3479.html
-| archive-date = November 28, 2018
-| url-status = live
-}}</ref>
+<ref name="ar_19681020_transactions">{{cite web
+ |url = https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/20214516/
+ |title = Transactions
+ |work = [[The Arizona Republic]]
+ |date = October 20, 1968
+ |access-date = April 17, 2016
+}} {{subscription required|s}}</ref>
-<ref name="pg_19650109_redskinspick">{{cite news
-| author = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->
-| title = 'Skins Lose First Two Choices
-| url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=19650109&id=VWQwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mWwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1347,1337238&hl=es
-| work = [[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]
-| agency = Associated Press
-| date = January 9, 1963
-| access-date = April 17, 2016
+<ref name="dbfb_2011_waredskins">{{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 = September 1, 2006
+ }}</ref>
+
+<ref name="ei_19680806_vikingsdrop">{{cite web
+ |author = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->
+ |title = Vikings Drop Two, Add One
+ |url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19680806&id=pkBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e1cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4724,1174017&hl=es
+ |date = August 6, 1968
+ |work = [[Evening Independent|The Evening Independent]]
+ |access-date = April 17, 2016
}}</ref>
<ref name="flc_19650317_broncoscontract">{{cite web
-| author = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->
-| title = Breitenstein Wants Out Of Contract
-| url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19650317&id=a8pNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MooDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6168,5849731&hl=es
-| date = March 17, 1965
-| work = [[The Free Lance-Star]]
-| access-date = November 28, 2018
+ |author = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->
+ |title = Breitenstein Wants Out Of Contract
+ |url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19650317&id=a8pNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MooDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6168,5849731&hl=es
+ |date = March 17, 1965
+ |work = [[The Free Lance-Star]]
+ |access-date = November 28, 2018
}}</ref>
<ref name="fls_19650827_lefttackle">{{cite web
-| last = Rathet
-| first = Mike
-| title = Camp-Walking Makes Denver Coach Happy
-| url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19650827&id=x_5NAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z4sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4142,3117444&hl=es
-| date = August 27, 1965
-| work = [[The Free Lance-Star]]
-| agency = Associated Press
-| access-date = April 17, 2016
+ |last = Rathet
+ |first = Mike
+ |title = Camp-Walking Makes Denver Coach Happy
+ |url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19650827&id=x_5NAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z4sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4142,3117444&hl=es
+ |date = August 27, 1965
+ |work = [[The Free Lance-Star]]
+ |agency = Associated Press
+ |access-date = April 17, 2016
}}</ref>
-<ref name="ei_19680806_vikingsdrop">{{cite web
-| author = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->
-| title = Vikings Drop Two, Add One
-| url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19680806&id=pkBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e1cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4724,1174017&hl=es
-| date = August 6, 1968
-| work = [[Evening Independent|The Evening Independent]]
-| access-date = April 17, 2016
+<ref name="hj_19710824_falconscut">{{cite web
+ |url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19710824&id=lV8sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XM0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2823,4140686&hl=es
+ |title = Falcons Trim Roster By 4; Small, Snyder Rejoin Team
+ |date = August 24, 1971
+ |work = [[Spartanburg Herald-Journal|Herald-Journal]]
+ |access-date = April 17, 2016
}}</ref>
-<ref name="ar_19681020_transactions">{{cite web
-| url = https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/20214516/
-| title = Transactions
-| work = [[The Arizona Republic]]
-| date = October 20, 1968
-| access-date = April 17, 2016
-}} {{subscription required|s}}</ref>
+<ref name="pg_19650109_redskinspick">{{cite news
+ |author = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->
+ |title = 'Skins Lose First Two Choices
+ |url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=19650109&id=VWQwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mWwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1347,1337238&hl=es
+ |work = [[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]
+ |agency = Associated Press
+ |date = January 9, 1963
+ |access-date = April 17, 2016
+}}</ref>
<ref name="mr_19690917_bearsrelease">{{cite web
-| title = Some Veterans Players Go
-| url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2512&dat=19690917&id=wbNYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GwANAAAAIBAJ&pg=2758,2319036&hl=es
-| date = September 17, 1969
-| work = [[Record-Journal|The Morning Record]]
-| access-date = April 17, 2016
+ |title = Some Veterans Players Go
+ |url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2512&dat=19690917&id=wbNYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GwANAAAAIBAJ&pg=2758,2319036&hl=es
+ |date = September 17, 1969
+ |work = [[Record-Journal|The Morning Record]]
+ |access-date = April 17, 2016
}}</ref>
<ref name="ms_19701104_falconsinjury">{{cite web
-| url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19701104&id=uc4VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KhEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4610,592827&hl=es
-| title = Falcons Lose Vet Tackle
-| date = November 4, 1970
-| work = The Milwaukee Sentinel
-| access-date = April 17, 2016
+ |url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19701104&id=uc4VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KhEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4610,592827&hl=es
+ |title = Falcons Lose Vet Tackle
+ |date = November 4, 1970
+ |work = The Milwaukee Sentinel
+ |access-date = April 17, 2016
}}</ref>
-<ref name="hj_19710824_falconscut">{{cite web
-| url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19710824&id=lV8sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XM0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2823,4140686&hl=es
-| title = Falcons Trim Roster By 4; Small, Snyder Rejoin Team
-| date = August 24, 1971
-| work = [[Spartanburg Herald-Journal|Herald-Journal]]
-| access-date = April 17, 2016
+<ref name="rtafl_2004_1965draft">{{cite web
+ |last = Phillips
+ |first = Robert
+ |year = 2004
+ |title = American Football League Draft - 1965
+ |url = http://www.remembertheafl.com/1965AFLDraft.html
+ |website = remembertheafl.com
+ |access-date = July 9, 2020
+ |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081224112426/http://www.remembertheafl.com/1965AFLDraft.html
+ |archive-date = December 24, 2008
+ |url-status = live
+ }}</ref>
+
+<ref name="th_20230316_obit">{{cite web
+ | title = TU Mourns Loss of Golden Hurricane Hall of Famer Bob Breitenstein
+ | date = March 16, 2023
+ | location = Tulsa, Oklahoma
+ | website = tulsahurricane.com
+ | url = https://tulsahurricane.com/news/2023/3/16/football-tu-mourns-loss-of-golden-hurricane-hall-of-famer-bob-breitenstein
+ | access-date = March 31, 2023
+ | 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
+ | archive-date = March 30, 2023
+ | url-status = live
+}}</ref>
+
+<ref name="tulsaworld_19910530_halloffame">{{cite web
+ |url = https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/bill-connors/article_d12daf39-b455-584a-a047-1c28921e3479.html
+ |title = Bill Connors
+ |publisher = Tulsa World
+ |access-date = April 17, 2016
+ |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181128065446/https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/bill-connors/article_d12daf39-b455-584a-a047-1c28921e3479.html
+ |archive-date = November 28, 2018
+ |url-status = live
}}</ref>
<ref name="tw_19950215_moviecameo">{{cite web
-| last = O'Kane
-| first = Dan
-| url = https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/breitenstein-s-induction-set/article_8f5cceee-3572-5f16-90f4-9d23323760f3.html
-| title = Breitenstein's Induction Set
-| work = [[Tulsa World]]
-| access-date = April 17, 2016
-| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181128081821/https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/breitenstein-s-induction-set/article_8f5cceee-3572-5f16-90f4-9d23323760f3.html
-| archive-date = November 28, 2018
-| url-status = live
+ |last = O'Kane
+ |first = Dan
+ |url = https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/breitenstein-s-induction-set/article_8f5cceee-3572-5f16-90f4-9d23323760f3.html
+ |title = Breitenstein's Induction Set
+ |work = [[Tulsa World]]
+ |access-date = April 17, 2016
+ |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181128081821/https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/breitenstein-s-induction-set/article_8f5cceee-3572-5f16-90f4-9d23323760f3.html
+ |archive-date = November 28, 2018
+ |url-status = live
}}</ref>
}}
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[[Category:1943 births]]
-[[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:2023 deaths]]
[[Category:American football offensive linemen]]
[[Category:Denver Broncos (AFL) players]]
[[Category:Minnesota Vikings players]]
[[Category:Atlanta Falcons players]]
[[Category:Tulsa Golden Hurricane football players]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Buenos Aires]]
+[[Category:Argentine emigrants to the United States]]
[[Category:Argentine players of American football]]
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