Hall of Fame
Position: End
Years: 1943-1946
Place of Birth: Amarillo, TX
Date of Birth: Apr 20, 1926
Place of Death: Austin, TX
Date of Death: Oct 23, 2004
Jersey Number: 81
Height: 6-2
Weight: 201
Other College: Texas Tech
High School: Lubbock, TX (Lubbock HS)
Hub "Big Boy" 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 one All-America team (Associated Press) in 1944 and was chosen on six 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. Hubert Edwin Bechtol was born in 1926 in Amarillo, Texas.
