Lance Rentzel
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| Position: | Wide receiver / Running back | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 14, 1943 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Flushing, New York | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Oklahoma City (OK) Casady | ||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1965 / Round: 2 / Pick: 23 | ||||||||
| AFL draft: |
1965 / Round: 6 / Pick: 48 (by the Buffalo Bills) |
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| Receptions: | 268 |
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| Receiving yards: | 4826 |
| Touchdowns: | 42 |
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Thomas Lance Rentzel (born October 14, 1943) is a former American football flanker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma.
Rentzel was a four-sport star at Casady School (football, basketball, baseball and track) in Oklahoma City, and also an All-American high school halfback.
Rentzel played college football at the University of Oklahoma under famous coach Bud Wilkinson, where he starred as a versatile all-around halfback from 1962 to 1964. At Oklahoma, he was known for his open-field speed and propensity for big plays rushing, receiving passes and returning kicks.
During his senior year in 1964, he was named to the All-Big Eight team. That year, he was Oklahoma's top pass catcher and punter. In the Big Eight Conference his 5.4 rushing average was second only to Gale Sayers. He also was the conference's No. 3 pass receiver, as well as No. 2 punter with a 40.5-yard average.
He was one of four Sooners players who missed the 1965 Gator Bowl game against Florida State University. Rentzel, offensive lineman Ralph Neely, Jim Grisham, and Wes Skidgel had signed with professional teams before the game and were ruled ineligible for the contest. Florida State won 36–19 on the strength of four touchdown catches by Fred Biletnikoff.
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