Monte Brethauer
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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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Monte Leon Brethauer (April 8, 1931 – October 14, 1994) was an American football end, defensive back and punter who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon.
Early life and high school[edit]
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]
College career[edit]
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]
Professional career[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ "Brethauer, Monte". Volga.Domains.UNF.edu. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Monte Brethauer". PILHallOfFame.org. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). GoDucks.com. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "1952 UP All PCC football team". Nevada State Journal. Newspapers.com. December 3, 1952. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Daschel, Nick (April 26, 2018). "NFL Draft 2018: Every Oregon/SW Washington high school player who has been selected, 1936-2017". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Monte Brethauer Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "Baltimore Colts sign Monte 1955". The News-Review. Associated Press. January 24, 1955. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Colts Ask Waivers on Two". The New York Times. Associated Press. August 14, 1956. Retrieved June 10, 2020.