Place of birth Joliet, Illinois Name Pug Rentner Place of death Glencoe, Illinois Role American football player | College Northwestern 1934–1936 Boston Redskins Positions Halfback, Quarterback | |
Date of birth (1910-09-18)September 18, 1910 Date of death August 24, 1978(1978-08-24) (aged 67) Died August 24, 1978, Glencoe, Illinois, United States | ||
Education Northwestern University | ||
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.
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High school career
Rentner attended the Farragut School in Joliet, Illinois.
College career
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.
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