Dennis Patera
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| Position | Placekicker | ||||||||||||
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| Born | October 17, 1945 Portland, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Cleveland (Portland) | ||||||||||||
| College | BYU (1967) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1968: 17th round, 449th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Dennis Allen Patera (born October 17, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker for one season with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the 49ers in the seventeenth round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. He first enrolled at Columbia Basin College before transferring to play college football for the BYU Cougars.
Early life
Patera was a two-year letterman in football and a three-year letterman in track and field at Cleveland High School in Portland, Oregon.[1][2] He earned All-PIL Honorable Mention honors in football. He was also the PIL Discus champion and State Meet Discus champion in track.[2] Patera was inducted into the PIL Hall of Fame in 2011.[3]
College career
Patera initially attended Columbia Basin College.[1] He transferred to Brigham Young University and was a letterman in football and track for the BYU Cougars. He set school records in football for most points scored and longest field goal with a 53 yarder. Patera was also 2nd place in WAC Discus in track.[2]
Professional career
Patera was selected by the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL with the 449th pick in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. He played in five games for the team during the 1968 season.[1]
Personal life
Patera is the brother of professional wrestler Ken Patera and American football player and coach Jack Patera.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b c "DENNIS PATERA". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Dennis Patera". pilhalloffame.org. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ "PIL Hall of Fame Current Membership". pilhalloffame.org. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ "Everyone Is A Brother At BYU, Especially Patera's". The Daily Herald. June 14, 1967. p. 40. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ "1961 Topps #26: Jack Patera". footballcardgallery.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.