Profile
Lance Rentzel
Cowboy + American Football Player
Male
Born
Oct 14, 1943
Age
69
Team
St. Louis Rams + ...
Position
Wide receiver
Draft Year
1965
Draft Round
2
Draft Pick
23
Thomas Lance Rentzel is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Rams from 1965 to 1974.
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Heroes Of Pro Football's Past, Not Forgotten Digital Journal.Com (Press Release)Google News - Aug 30, 2011
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Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1943
Birth
Born on October 14, 1943.
TEENAGE
1962
18 Years Old
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.
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TWENTIES
During his senior year in 1965, he was named to the All-Big Eight Conference team.
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1968
24 Years Old
His best season came in 1968, when he caught 54 receptions for 1,009 yards.
1969
25 Years Old
In 1969 he had a career-high 12 touchdown receptions and tied with Tom Matte as the NFL touchdown leader (13).
He was leading the team in receiving yards in 1970 when he was arrested for exposing himself to a ten-year-old girl.
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1971
27 Years Old
Although he led the Los Angeles Rams in receptions (38) in 1971, he would never regain his previous high level of performance.
1972
28 Years Old
In 1972, Rentzel authored a book about his professional football experiences and personal life entitled When All the Laughter Died in Sorrow.
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After his second season with the Rams, Rentzel was suspended indefinitely by the league at the start of the 1973 season for conduct detrimental to the National Football League after being convicted of marijuana possession.
THIRTIES
1974
30 Years Old
He was reinstated in 1974 after a ten-month suspension.
1975
31 Years Old
In August, before the start of the 1975 NFL season, the Rams put him on waivers, effectively ending his career.
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