Ken Ruettgers

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Ken Ruettgers
No. 75
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1962-08-20) August 20, 1962 (age 61)
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school:Garces Memorial (Bakersfield)
College:USC
NFL draft:1985 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:156
Games started:140
Player stats at PFR

Kenneth Francis Ruettgers (born August 20, 1962) is an American former professional

offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1985 to 1996. He played college football for the USC Trojans. He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
.

High school career

Ruettgers attended Garces 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

Ruettgers played college football at the

Pac-10 Conference Team in 1984. He blocked for Rodney Peete and Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Allen
.

Professional career

After graduating from USC, Ruettgers was drafted in the first round of the

1985 NFL Draft (seventh pick) by Green Bay where he remained throughout his professional career.[1] He was the Green Bay Packers' 1989 offensive MVP
. 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 the Green 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 with Ahman Green.[3]

Post football

After a successful career in the NFL, Ruettgers moved to Oregon. After a brief stint in the publishing industry, he founded GamesOver.org, a

non-profit
group dedicated to help former professional athletes cope with the stresses of retirement.

Ruettgers has a

Oxford Graduate School in Dayton, Tennessee, in 2007.[5] Later, he began teaching sociology classes part-time at Central Oregon Community College.[6] Students found out that he had been a football player when they found his Wikipedia entry.[7] He has also begun coaching football at a local high school in Sisters, Oregon
.

Personal life

Ruettgers is married with three children. His oldest son, Matthew, died in a motorcycle accident in 2012.[8]

References

  1. ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  2. ^ Christl, Cliff. "Ken Ruettgers". Packers.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Ahman Green, Ken Ruettgers are next to go into Packers Hall of Fame". Packers.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  4. ^ Sports Illustrated, August 2, 2010, Where are they Now?, p.86, Published by Time Inc.
  5. ^ Sports Illustrated, August 2, 2010, Where are they Now?, p.86-87, Published by Time Inc.
  6. ^ Sports Illustrated, August 2, 2010, Where are they Now?, p.87, Published by Time Inc.
  7. ^ "Good Morning Wisconsin". Good Morning Wisconsin. Green Bay, Wisconsin. December 11, 2013. Event occurs at 07:25. WLUK-TV.
  8. ^ Leeds, Tyler (January 16, 2014). "From the NFL to COCC". The Bulletin. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
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