Nickname(s): Bubbles
Position: E/LB
Height: 6'1“
Weight: 216 lbs.
Birthdate: May 12, 1933 in Kenosha, WI
High School: Mary Bradford in Kenosha, WI
Drafted: #159 overall (2nd selection, Round 14) in the 1955 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins
Braatz played professionally for the NFL's Washington Redskins (1957, 1958-1959), Los Angeles Rams (1958), and Dallas Cowboys (1960).
He also served as the Executive Vice-President of Football Operations for the Green Bay Packers.