Pug Rentner

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.

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
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg)
College	Northwestern
Career history
As player
1934–1936	Boston Redskins
1937	Chicago Bears
Career highlights and awards
Consensus All-American (1931) 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1930, 1931)
Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com (archive)
College Football Hall of Fame

Early life

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

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.^[1]