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Ernest "Pug" Rentner was born in Joliet, Illinois on September 18, 1910 and attended the Farragut School in Joliet, Illinois. He played college football at Northwestern University and was probably the best all-around halfback in the country during the years he played. He led Northwestern to the Big Ten Championships in 1930 and 1931. He was chosen to the 1931 College Football All-America Team and was captain and selected as Northwestern's Most Valuable Player in 1932. After college, Pug played professional football for the Boston Redskins from 1934 thru 1936. He ran for 743 yards and caught six passes for 77 yards, scoring three touchdowns. As a quarterback he threw 100 passes and completed only 26 and threw 24 interceptions. He finished his pro career with the Chicago Bears in 1937. After his pro career Pug was an investment securities banker in Chicago for many years. In his later retirement years, Pug worked an a hardware store. Pug was named to Northwestern's All-Time Football Team in 1970 and inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979. Pug Rentner passed away in his sleep on August 24, 1978, at age 67, in Glencoe, Illinois. |
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