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| Date of birth | April 20, 1926 |
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| Place of birth | Amarillo, Texas, U.S. |
| Date of death | October 22, 2004 (aged 78) |
| Place of death | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | End |
| US college |
Texas Tech Texas |
| NFL draft |
1947 / Round: 1 / Pick 5 (By the Pittsburgh Steelers) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1947–1949 | Baltimore Colts ( AAFC) |
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Hubert Edwin "Hub" Bechtol (April 20, 1926 – October 22, 2004) was an American college football player for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Texas Longhorns. He was a three-time All-American at the University of Texas at Austin in 1944, 1945, and 1946. He became the first Southwest Conference player to receive three All-American honors and this later led to his election to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1991. He died on October 22, 2004. [1]
References
- ^ "Hubert "Hub" Edwin Bechtol". Amarillo Globe-News. October 24, 2004. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
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- American football ends
- Baltimore Colts (1947–1950) players
- Texas Tech Red Raiders football players
- Texas Longhorns football players
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- Players of American football from Amarillo, Texas
- Players of American football from Lubbock, Texas
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