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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. |
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Position(s) | End |
US college | Texas Tech Texas |
NFL draft | 1947 / Round: 1 / Pick 5 (By the Pittsburgh Steelers) |
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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]