Gene Breen
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born | June 21, 1941 Crafton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Mt. Lebanon (Pennsylvania) | ||||
| College | Virginia Tech | ||||
| NFL draft | 1963: 15th round, 210th overall pick | ||||
| AFL draft | 1963: 16th round, 122nd overall pick | ||||
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Joseph Eugene Breen (born June 21, 1941) is an American former professional football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).
Early life
[edit | edit source]Breen was born Joseph Eugene Breen on June 21, 1941 in Crafton, Pennsylvania.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]Breen was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifteenth round of the 1963 NFL draft and played with the team during the 1964 NFL season. He had also been drafted in the sixteenth round of the 1963 AFL draft by the San Diego Chargers. Following his time with the Packers, he played two seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and two seasons with the Los Angeles Rams.[2]
He played defensive line at the collegiate level for Virginia Tech and was awarded All Southern Conference honors. He also wrestled at Virginia Tech, where he won the Southern Conference Championship at Heavyweight division. Breen was elected to the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.