Ken Ruettgers
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | August 20, 1962 Bakersfield, California,U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Garces Memorial(Bakersfield) | ||||||
| College: | USC | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1985/ round: 1 / pick: 7 | ||||||
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Kenneth Francis Ruettgers(born August 20, 1962) is an American former professionalfootballplayer who was anoffensive tacklefor theGreen Bay Packersof theNational Football League(NFL) from 1985 to 1996. He playedcollege footballfor theUSC Trojans.He was inducted into theGreen Bay Packers Hall of Fame.
Early life
[edit]Ruettgers attendedGarces Memorial High School(Bakersfield, California) and was a good student and a standout in football. His two younger brothers, Steven and Paul, graduated from Garces Memorial as well, while his younger sister Laura Jane Ruettgers graduated from Highland many years later.
College career
[edit]Ruettgers played college football at theUniversity of Southern California,where he was named to the All-Pac-10Conference Team in 1984. He blocked forRodney PeeteandHeisman TrophywinnerMarcus Allen.
Professional career
[edit]After graduating from USC, Ruettgers was drafted in the first round of the1985 NFL draft(seventh pick) by Green Bay where he remained throughout his professional career.[1]He was the Green Bay Packers' 1989 offensiveMVP.He began the 1996 season on the Physically Unable to Perform List. He was activated after four games, but injuries had taken their toll and he could not finish the season.
In December 2013, Ruettgers was named as an inductee into theGreen Bay Packers Hall of Fame.[2]The induction ceremony took place on July 19, 2014, at the Lambeau Field Atrium. He became the 150th member to be inducted into the Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame, along withAhman Green.[3]
Post football
[edit]After a successful career in the NFL, Ruettgers moved to Oregon. After a brief stint in the publishing industry, he founded GamesOver.org, anon-profitgroup dedicated to help former professional athletes cope with the stresses of retirement.
Ruettgers has aB.A.in business administration from USC'sMarshall School of Business,and anMBAfromCalifornia State University, Bakersfield.[4]He received a Ph.D. in sociology fromOxford Graduate Schoolin Dayton, Tennessee, in 2007.[5]Later, he began teaching sociology classes part-time atCentral Oregon Community College.[6]Students found out that he had been a football player when they found hisWikipediaentry.[7]He has also begun coaching football at a local high school inSisters, Oregon.
Personal life
[edit]Ruettgers is married with three children. His oldest son, Matthew, died in a motorcycle accident in 2012.[8]
References
[edit]- ^"1985 NFL Draft Listing".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedOctober 5,2023.
- ^Christl, Cliff."Ken Ruettgers".Packers.com.Archivedfrom the original on May 24, 2023.RetrievedSeptember 20,2023.
- ^Spofford, Mike (December 10, 2013)."Ahman Green, Ken Ruettgers are next to go into Packers Hall of Fame".Packers.com.Archived fromthe originalon December 12, 2013.RetrievedDecember 11,2013.
- ^Sports Illustrated, August 2, 2010, Where are they Now?, p.86, Published by Time Inc.
- ^Sports Illustrated, August 2, 2010, Where are they Now?, p.86-87, Published by Time Inc.
- ^Sports Illustrated, August 2, 2010, Where are they Now?, p.87, Published by Time Inc.
- ^"Good Morning Wisconsin".Good Morning Wisconsin.Green Bay, Wisconsin.December 11, 2013. Event occurs at 07:25.WLUK-TV.
- ^Leeds, Tyler (January 16, 2014)."From the NFL to COCC".The Bulletin.RetrievedApril 23,2019.