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  Ernest J. Rentner
Ernest J. Rentner

Player Profile
Pioneer Era:
1984 Charter Inductee

Nickname: "Pug"

Rentner's tremendous speed, passing and kicking skills sparked NU's successive championship teams in 1930 and 31. He was named to the All-America team in 1931, and went on to play with the Boston Redskins and Chicago Bears. He was inducted posthumously to the National Football Foundation's Hall of Fame in 1979.


 
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