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+{{Infobox NFL biography
+| image =
+| caption =
+| height_ft = 6
+| height_in = 3
+| weight_lbs = 265
+| position = [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|Tackle]] / [[Guard (gridiron football)|Guard]]
+| number = 76, 75, 65
+| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1943|5|8}}
+| birth_place = [[Buenos Aires, Argentina]]
+| death_date =
+| 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>
+| 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>
+| pastteams =
+* [[Denver Broncos]] ([[1965 AFL season|1965]]–[[1967 AFL season|1967]])
+* [[Minnesota Vikings]] ({{NFL Year|1967}})
+* [[Chicago Bears]] ({{NFL Year|1968}})
+* [[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
+| 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]].
+
+==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]].
+
+In 1994, he was inducted into the [[University of Tulsa]] Athletic Hall of Fame.
+
+==Professional career==
+===Denver Broncos===
+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" />
+
+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]]).
+
+===Minnesota Vikings===
+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" />
+
+===Chicago Bears===
+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" />
+
+==Personal information==
+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" />
+
+==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="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="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
+}}</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
+}}</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="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="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
+}}</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
+}}</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>
+
+<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
+}}</ref>
+
+}}
+
+==External links==
+* [https://tulsahurricane.com/sports/2015/4/21/GEN_20140101142.aspx University of Tulsa Athletic Hall of Fame bio].
+
+{{Redskins1965DraftPicks}}
+{{Broncos1965DraftPicks}}
+
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Breitenstein, Bob}}
+[[Category:1943 births]]
+[[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:American football offensive linemen]]
+[[Category:Denver Broncos (AFL) players]]
+[[Category:Minnesota Vikings players]]
+[[Category:Chicago Bears players]]
+[[Category:Atlanta Falcons players]]
+[[Category:Tulsa Golden Hurricane football players]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople from Buenos Aires]]
+[[Category:Argentine players of American football]]
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