Hubert Edwin "Hub" Bechtol (April 20, 1926 – October 22, 2004) was a college football player for the

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and the

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. He was a 3 Time All-American at

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in 1944, 1945, and 1946. He became the first

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player to receive 3 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.

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* * 1926 births 2004 deaths American football ends Baltimore Colts (1947–1950) players Texas Tech Red Raiders football players Texas Longhorns football players All-American college football players College Football Hall of Fame inductees Sportspeople from Amarillo, Texas Sportspeople from Lubbock, Texas Players of American football from Texas Lubbock High School alumni {{tightend-1920s-stub