Hub Bechtol

Hub Bechtol
Date of birth(1926-04-20)April 20, 1926
Place of birthAmarillo, Texas, U.S.
Date of deathOctober 22, 2004(2004-10-22) (aged 78)
Place of deathAustin, Texas, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)End
US collegeTexas Tech
Texas
NFL draft1947 / round: 1 / Pick 5
(By the Pittsburgh Steelers)
Career history
As player
1947–1949Baltimore Colts (AAFC)
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

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]

  1. ^ "Hubert "Hub" Edwin Bechtol". Amarillo Globe-News. October 24, 2004. Retrieved September 23, 2014.