Rockne Freitas
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Rockne Freitas | |
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Date of birth | September 7, 1945 |
Place of birth | Kailua, Hawaii |
Position(s) | Offensive Tackle |
College | Oregon State |
NFL Draft | 1967 / Round 3 / Pick 73 |
Pro Bowls | 1 |
Statistics | |
Team(s) | |
1968-1977 1978 |
Detroit Lions Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Rockne Crowningburg "Rocky" Freitas (born 1945) is a former American Football offensive tackle who played for the Detroit Lions and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a eleven year career that lasted from 1968 to 1978 in the National Football League.
Freitas played college football at Oregon State University and was drafted in the third round of the 1967 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1972 season. His son Makoa was selected in the 2003 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts.
Freitas is currently the chancellor of Hawaii Community College in Hilo, Hawaii.