- Bob Bruer
NFL player
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1953|05|22
Birthplace=Madison, WI
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Position=TE
College=Minnesota State
DraftedYear=1979
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Retired #s=1983
years=1979-1983
1992
teams=San Francisco 49ers Minnesota Vikings
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HOF=Robert Anthony Bruer (born
May 22 ,1953 inMadison, Wisconsin ) is a formerAmerican football tight end for theSan Francisco 49ers and theMinnesota Vikings from 1979 until 1983Professional career
Bruer played for the San Francisco 49ers for a couple of years, and moved to the Minnesota Vikings for the remainder of his career. Bruer was relatively unknown to the
National Football League , and retired early because of his lack of playing time.Bruer is notable for catching
Joe Montana 's firstNFL touchdown pass,November 18 ,1979 [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/score.cgi?type=pass&id=MontJo01]Post-NFL
Bruer now coaches football at the
Minnesota State University, Mankato .
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