Milt Gantenbein
Milt Gantenbein | |
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Position (s): End |
Jersey number (s): 22 |
born May 31, 1909 in New Albin , Iowa | |
died on December 18, 1988 in Sacramento , California | |
Career information | |
Active : 1931 - 1940 | |
College : University of Wisconsin – Madison | |
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Career statistics | |
Games | 103 |
as a starter | 71 |
Touchdown | 8th |
Stats at NFL.com | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Milton Edward "Milt" Gantenbein (born May 31, 1909 in New Albin , Iowa , USA , † December 18, 1988 in Sacramento , California ) was an American American football player . He played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers as an end .
Player career
Gantenbein visited in La Crosse , Wisconsin , the High School and studied for his degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison . In 1931 he received a contract with the Green Bay Packers trained by Curly Lambeau , where he was a teammate of LaVern Dilweg and quarterback Arnie Herber . In his first year, Gantenbein and his team won the NFL Championship Game . In 1936 the Packers moved into the NFL championship game and beat the Boston Redskins there with 21: 6. In the following game year Gantenbein moved with his team again in the NFL final. The game against the New York Giants , however, was lost 17: 3. In 1939 the Packers were able to win nine of their 11 games. Gantenbein's team moved into the NFL final again. Opponents were again the New York Giants, who were beaten 27-0 this time. In 1940 Gantenbein ended his career.
Honors
Gantenbein played in the Pro Bowl in 1939 and is a member of the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame . Gantenbein was voted All-Pro three times .
Coaching career
After his career, Gantenbein became a coach at Manhattan College . However, the college stopped gaming in 1942. Gantenbein then worked in the insurance industry.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Packers 1931
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Packers 1938
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Packers 1939
- ↑ All-Pro nominations ( Memento from August 10, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Gantenbein's career choice (PDF; 25 kB)
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SURNAME | Gantenbein, Milt |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gantenbein, Milton Edward |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 31, 1909 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New Albin , Iowa , USA |
DATE OF DEATH | December 18, 1988 |
Place of death | Sacramento , California |