X-Git-Url: https://zdv2.bktei.com/gitweb/BK-2020-09.git/blobdiff_plain/c29449096f2df4fd107421c7190aab1edb164dcf..04f366a6d7daa3b0a60b08611cd5c7978145d308:/en.wikipedia.org/Bob_Breitenstein_%28offensive_lineman%29/article.txt?ds=sidebyside diff --git a/en.wikipedia.org/Bob_Breitenstein_(offensive_lineman)/article.txt b/en.wikipedia.org/Bob_Breitenstein_(offensive_lineman)/article.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2107734 --- /dev/null +++ b/en.wikipedia.org/Bob_Breitenstein_(offensive_lineman)/article.txt @@ -0,0 +1,176 @@ +{{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
(by the [[Washington Redskins]]){{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}} +| afldraftyear = 1965 +| afldraftround = [[1965 American Football League draft#Round five|5]] +| afldraftpick = 33
([[Denver Broncos]]){{cite web|url=http://www.remembertheafl.com/1965AFLDraft.html |title=American Football League Draft - 1965 |website=remembertheafl.com |access-date=July 9, 2020}} +| 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]]. + +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]]. He signed with the Broncos, although he later tried to invalidate the contract. + +As a rookie, he shared the starter [[left tackle]] position with [[Lee Bernet]]. 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. On October 19, he was traded to the [[Chicago Bears]] in exchange for a draft pick. + +===Chicago Bears=== +In 1968, he was declared inactive in 9 games. He was waived on September 16, 1969. + +===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. 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. + +==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. + +==References== +{{Reflist|30em|refs= + +{{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 +}} + +{{cite news +| author = +| 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 +}} + +{{cite web +| author = +| 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 +}} + +{{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 +}} + +{{cite web +| author = +| 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 +}} + +{{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}} + +{{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 +}} + +{{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 +}} + +{{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 +}} + +{{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 +}} + +}} + +==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]]