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Hub Bechtol

End

Inducted 1991

Date of Birth

4/20/1926

Birthplace

Amarillo, TX

Schools

University of Texas (1944-1946)

Texas Tech University (1943-1943)

Bio

Hub Bechtol won his letter as a freshman end at Texas Tech in 1943. He enlisted in the Navy V-12 program and was transferred to Texas. He made first-team All-America in 1944 and was on the consensus All-America teams in 1945 and 1946, making him the first Southwest Conference player to become a three-time All-America. He played for a Hall of Fame coach, Dana Bible, and caught passes from a Hall of Fame player, Bobby Layne. Texas beat Missouri 40-27 in the Cotton Bowl, January 1, 1946, with Layne completing 11 passes. Nine were caught by Bechtol. At 6-2 and 201-pounds, he was a factor on both offense and defense. In the 1946 season he caught seven touchdown passes. This tied a school record; the record held until 1982. Bechtol played three years with the Baltimore Colts, then went into a real estate career in Austin, Texas. He devoted much time to civic projects, was a board member of the United Methodist Church, Red Cross, Boy Scouts, YMCA and United Way. In 1976 he was named Texas Realtor of the Year.