Gene Breen

Joseph Eugene Breen (born June 21, 1941) is an American former professional football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).

Gene Breen

No. 61, 52, 53
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1941-06-21) June 21, 1941 (age 84) Crafton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:	Mt. Lebanon (Pennsylvania)
College:	Virginia Tech
NFL draft:	1963: 15th round, 210th pick
AFL draft:	1963: 16th round, 122nd pick
Career history
Green Bay Packers (1964) Pittsburgh Steelers (1965–1966) Los Angeles Rams (1967–1968)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 32 Sacks: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Breen was born Joseph Eugene Breen on June 21, 1941 in Crafton, Pennsylvania.^[1]

Career

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.