Monte Brethauer
American football player (1931–1994) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Monte Leon Brethauer (April 8, 1931 – October 14, 1994) was an American professional football end, defensive back and punter who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon.
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| Born: | April 8, 1931 Portland, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died: | October 14, 1994 (aged 63) | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Jefferson | ||||||||||||
| College: | Oregon | ||||||||||||
| Position: | End/Defensive back/Punter | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1953 / round: 24 / pick: 279 | ||||||||||||
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Brethauer was born to Volga German parents and grew up in Portland, Oregon.[1] He attended Jefferson High School, where he was named first-team All-Portland Interscholastic League twice in football.[2]
Brethauer was a three year starter for the Oregon Ducks at end. He led the team in receiving and set a school record in catches all three years. Brethauer finished as the Ducks' career receptions leader with 101 catches.[3] As a senior, he caught 41 passes for 486 yards and two touchdowns and was named second-team All-Pacific Coast Conference.[4]
Brethauer was selected in the 24th round of the 1953 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts.[5] He caught 10 passes for 133 yards on offense and intercepted a pass on defense as a rookie during the Colts' inaugural season.[6] Brethauer was drafted into the Army after the season and missed 1954 and was re-signed by the Colts after being discharged in 1955.[7] Brethauer was waived during training camp in 1956.[8]
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