The Untold Story Behind Don Botelho’s Legendary Athletic Career and Mysterious Passing at 93
This was before players specialized on offense or defense, and Botelho was one of just two defensive backs as UH crowded the line of scrimmage to negate Nebraska’s size advantage.
“They ran the option and threw maybe three passes at the most,” Botelho said.
The Rainbows didn’t throw the ball much, either, in those days. But in 1957, when he was the starting quarterback, Botelho aired one out to Colin Chock that resulted in a 95-yard touchdown. It’s still a school record, on the same page as marks set decades later by Timmy Chang, Colt Brennan, Nick Rolovich and another quarterback Botelho knew very well — Garrett Gabriel.

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