Robert Paul Breunig (born July 4, 1953) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Arizona State University. Early years Breunig attended Alhambra High School in Phoenix, Arizona, where he played on the 1967 freshman football A Team that was 10-0 and he was named most valuable player. He also received a varsity letter on the wrestling team as a freshman. Bob played on the varsity football team in 1968 as a sophomore and was a leading tackler in a number of games. in his junior year, in 1969, he was named Second-team All State and the Team Most Valuable Defensive Player. In 1970 as a senior, the team went 8-2, still the best record in Alhambra HS history, Bob led the team in scoring, rushing and tackling as a fullback and middle linebacker, receiving All-State "Defensive Captain" honors. He was named the team MVP. He was also the wrestling 1971 AAA Heavyweight State Champion achieving a 42-1 record during his junior and senior seasons. In 2000, he was included in the Arizona Republic "Athletes of the Century" list and to the Arizona All-Century high school football team. In 2010, he was inducted into the Arizona High School Sports Hall of Fame. College career Breunig signed with Arizona State University out of Phoenix Alhambra High School and became a starter by his second year (NCAA football freshmen were then ineligible), leading the team in tackles with 91 (incl. 19 against the Air Force Academy). He would remain the team leader in tackles with 117 as a junior and 145 as a senior. He was a First-team All American (Kodak, Time, Sporting News, Pop Warner), a Second-team All American (AP and UPI), a two-time WAC Defensive Player of the Year and a three-time All-WAC selection. He played in the East-West Shrine Game, the Hula Bowl and the Coaches All-America Game. He was a part of two 10-win seasons, a 28-8 overall record, two Fiesta Bowl wins, and the 1972 and 1973 Western Athletic Conference championships. He starred for three nationally ranked teams from 1972–74. In 1999, he was chosen as the Butkus Silver Anniversary Award Winner, and in 1996, he was named to the ASU "All Time Team" Arizona State University and Western Athletic Conference 20 Year Team. He graduated holding the career total tackles record (353), the