American football player
| No. 75 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1938-01-17)January 17, 1938 Racine, Wisconsin |
| Died: | July 19, 2013(2013-07-19) (aged 75) Middleton, Wisconsin |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | St. Catherine's High School (Racine, Wisconsin) |
| College: | Ripon |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Charles Robert Rutkowski (January 17, 1938 – July 19, 2013) was a player in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills in 1960 and the 1961 Boston (now New England) Patriots as a defensive end. He played at the collegiate level at Ripon College.
Biography
Rutkowski was born on January 17, 1938, in Racine, Wisconsin. He died July 19, 2013, in Middleton, Wisconsin. Rutkowski taught school and coached football and wrestling at Round Lake, Ill.. and coached football and boys track at McHenry, Ill., before coaching football and girls track for 32 years at Valders High School. The girls track team won 13 Olympian Conference Championships under Rutkowski. Players affectionately called him "Coach R."
See also
References
- "Charlie Rutkowski Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- "Charles Robert Rutkowski Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information".
- 1938 births
- 2013 deaths
- American football defensive ends
- American Football League players
- Buffalo Bills players
- High school football coaches in Illinois
- High school wrestling coaches in the United States
- New England Patriots players
- Ripon Red Hawks football players
- Players of American football from Racine, Wisconsin