Ken Ruettgers

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Ken Ruettgers
Date of birth: August 20, 1962 (1962-08-20) (age 45)
Place of birth: Flag of the United States Bakersfield, California
Career information
Position(s): OT
College: Southern California
NFL Draft: 1985 / Round: 1/ Pick 7
Organizations
 As player:
1985-1996 Green Bay Packers
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Kenneth Ruettgers (born August 20, 1962 in Bakersfield, CA) is a former National Football League offensive lineman who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1985 to 1996.

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[edit] High School Career

Ruettgers attended Garces Memorial High School (Bakersfield, CA) and was a good student and a standout in football. His two brothers Steve and Paul went to Garces also.

[edit] College career

Ruettgers played college football under scholarship at the University of Southern California, where he was named to the All-Pac 10 Conference Team in 1984. He blocked for Rodney Peete and Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Allen.

[edit] Professional career

After graduating from USC, he was drafted in the first-round of the 1985 NFL Draft (7th pick) by Green Bay where he remained for his professional career. He was their 1989 offensive MVP.

[edit] Post Football

After a successful career in the NFL, Ruettgers moved to Sisters, 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.

[edit] Personal

He is married with three children.

Ruettgers has a B.A. in Business Administration from USC's Marshall School of Business, and an MBA from California State University, Bakersfield. He is currently getting his Ph.D in sports pychology from Oxford Graduate School.

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