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End, Texas (from Texas Tech), 1943–⁠46

Hub Bechtol

Hub Bechtol played end at Texas Tech (1943) and Texas (1944–⁠46). He was a consensus All‑American in 1945 and 1946. The Pittsburgh Steelers took Bechtol in the first round, No. 5 overall in the 1947 NFL Draft. The Florida Seahawks also took him in round 2, No. 9 overall in the 1947 AAFC Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1991.

Best season
1946
Consensus All-American and Second-team All-Southwest Conference
Drafted
No. 5
Overall, 1947 NFL Draft (Pittsburgh Steelers)

Honors

Team titles: SWC champions, 1945

All-America: consensus 1945 and 1946; AP first team 1944

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

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