Alan Pastrana

Alan Pastrana

Pastrana at Maryland in 1966
No. 12
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1944-11-20) November 20, 1944 (age 72)
Place of birth:	Annapolis, Maryland
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Annapolis High School
College:	Maryland (1965–1968)
NFL Draft:	1969 / Round: 11 / Pick: 270
Career history
As player:
Denver Broncos (1969–1970)
As coach:
Anne Arundel C.C. (asst.) (1973–1979) Anne Arundel C.C. (1980–1989) Severn School (1993)
Player stats at PFR

Charles Alan Pastrana (born November 20, 1944) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the University of Maryland from 1965 to 1968. In 1966, he set the Atlantic Coast Conference record for single-season passing touchdowns with 17. At Maryland, Pastrana also played on the lacrosse team and was named a first-team All-American defenseman in 1966. The Denver Broncos of the National Football League selected Pastrana in the 11th round of the 1969 NFL Draft. He played for Denver for two seasons, including three games as the starting quarterback. After his playing career, Pastrana coached football and lacrosse at Anne Arundel Community College, where he taught as an associate professor, and coached football at the Severn School.

Pastrana was born on November 20, 1944, in Annapolis, Maryland, to a family of Puerto Rican descent. He attended Annapolis High School, where he served as the captain of the football, lacrosse, and wrestling teams. After he graduated from Annapolis High in 1964, Pastrana attended the college preparatory Severn School.

Pastrana enrolled at the University of Maryland, where he earned three letters on the football team in 1965, 1966, and 1968, and two on the lacrosse team in 1966 and 1967. He played lacrosse as a defenseman under head coach John Howard. After the 1966 season, the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association named him a first-team All-American.