Howie Ruetz

Howie Ruetz
No. 75
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	August 18, 1927; Racine, Wisconsin
Died:	June 2, 1999 (aged 71)
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
College:	Loras College
NFL Draft:	1951 / Round: 26 / Pick: 313; (by the Los Angeles Rams)
Career history
	Green Bay Packers (1951–1953);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	20
Interceptions:	1
Fumble recoveries:	3
	Player stats at NFL.com

Howard Peter Ruetz^[2] (August 18, 1927 – June 2, 1999) was a professional American football defensive tackle in the National Football League.

Born and raised in Racine, WI, he was the son of George "Babe" Ruetz, coach of the Racine Legion. He attended Racine St. Catherine's High School, graduating in 1947. He played at the collegiate level at Loras College, graduating in 1951, and the Green Bay Packers (1951–1953). He is a member of the Loras College 1947 Hall of Fame football team^[3] and the Racine County Sports Hall of Fame (2017).^[4]

References[]

^ "1951 Los Angeles Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Howie Ruetz Stats".
^ "1947 Football Team (1987) - Hall of Fame". Loras College Athletics. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
^ Jackel, Peter. "Racine County Sports Hall of Fame: Ruetz was a gentle giant". Journal Times. Retrieved 2021-05-03.

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