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  Hubert E. Bechtol

Hubert E. Bechtol

Player Profile

Sport: Football (1944-46)
Position: End
Inducted: 1963
Hometown: Amarillo, Texas

•All-American and All-SWC from 1944-46
•Led UT with seven touchdowns in 1945
•Caught nine passes for 138 yards and was named Co-MVP in 1946 Cotton Bowl win vs. Missouri
•Formed great passing combination with quarterback Bobby Layne
•First-round draft pick of Pittsburgh Steelers
•Played for NFL Baltimore Colts from 1947-49
•Member of National Football Foundation Hall of Fame
•Founder of Austin's little league baseball program
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