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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1927-08-18)August 18, 1927 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | June 2, 1999(1999-06-02) (aged 71) | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Loras College | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1951 / round: 26 / pick: 313 (by the Los Angeles Rams) | ||||||||
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Howard Peter Ruetz (August 18, 1927 – June 2, 1999) was a professional American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL).
Born and raised in Racine, WI, he was the son of George "Babe" Ruetz, coach of the Racine Legion. He attended Racine St. Catherine's High School, graduating in 1947. He played at the collegiate level at Loras College, graduating in 1951, and the Green Bay Packers (1951–1953). He is a member of the Loras College 1947 Hall of Fame football team and the Racine County Sports Hall of Fame (2017).
References
- "1951 Los Angeles Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Howie Ruetz Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- "1947 Football Team (1987) - Hall of Fame". Loras College Athletics. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- Jackel, Peter. "Racine County Sports Hall of Fame: Ruetz was a gentle giant". Journal Times. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
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