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Alan Pastrana

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Charles Alan Pastrana was born in Annapolis, Maryland on 20 November 1944 and died on 8 April 2021. He was an American football quarterback at the University of Maryland from 1965 to 1968, and in 1966 he set the Atlantic Coast Conference record for single-season passing touchdowns with 17. At Maryland he also played lacrosse as a defenseman, earning first-team All-American honours in 1966. The Denver Broncos of the National Football League selected him in the eleventh round of the 1969 draft, and he played two seasons for Denver, including three games as the starting quarterback. After playing he coached football, lacrosse and wrestling at Anne Arundel Community College, where he taught as an associate professor, and coached football at the Severn School. He was inducted into the Anne Arundel County Sports Hall of Fame.

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Charles Alan Pastrana (November 20, 1944 – April 8, 2021) was an American football quarterback
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  • Birth
    Pastrana was born on November 20, 1944, in Annapolis, Maryland
  • Lead, pronoun
    He played for Denver for two seasons
  • Lead, nationality
    Charles Alan Pastrana (November 20, 1944, April 8, 2021) was an American football quarterback
  • Plays: American Football, Lead
    He played college football for the University of Maryland from 1965 to 1968
  • Plays: Lacrosse, Lead
    Pastrana also played on the lacrosse team and was named a first-team All-American defenseman in 1966
  • Competed In: National Football League, Lead, National Football League
    The Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL) selected Pastrana in the 11th round of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft
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