Bob Breitenstein

Robert Corr Breitenstein (May 8, 1943 – March 13, 2023) was a professional American football player in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) 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 NFL.

Early life Breitenstein attended Farmington High School, where he was a teammate of future NFL player Ralph Neely.

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. On August 5, 1968, he walked out of training camp in a contract dispute and was placed on the reserve list.