Pug Rentner

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Pug Rentner
No. 31, 7
Born:(1910-09-18)September 18, 1910
Joliet, Illinois, U.S.
Died:August 24, 1978(1978-08-24) (aged 67)
Glencoe, Illinois, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Halfback, quarterback
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight187 lb (85 kg)
CollegeNorthwestern
Career history
As player
1934–1936Boston Redskins
1937Chicago Bears
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Ernest John "Pug" Rentner (September 18, 1910 – August 24, 1978) was an American football halfback and quarterback who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Boston Redskins and the Chicago Bears. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979.

Early life

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Rentner attended the Farragut School in Joliet, Illinois.[1]

College career

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Rentner played college football at Northwestern University and was chosen to the 1931 College Football All-America Team. He was selected as Northwestern's Most Valuable Player in 1932.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ernie "Pug" Rentner". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved December 17, 2008.



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