Dennis Patera

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Dennis Patera
No. 14
Position: Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1945-10-17) October 17, 1945 (age 78)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school: Portland (OR) Cleveland
College: BYU
NFL draft: 1968  / Round: 17 / Pick: 449
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Field goals:2
Field goal attempts:8
Field goal %:25.0
Longest field goal:21
Extra points:10
Extra point attempts:13
Extra point %:76.9
Player stats at PFR

Dennis Allen Patera (born October 17, 1945) is a former American football placekicker who played one season with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the 49ers in the seventeenth round of the 1968 NFL Draft. He first enrolled at Columbia Basin College before transferring to Brigham Young University. Patera attended Cleveland High School in Portland, Oregon. [1]

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Early years

Patera was a two-year letterman in football and a three-year letterman in track and field at Cleveland High School. 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 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]

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References

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