SUPER HOLLYWOOD: Lance Rentzel

Wednesday, 11 July 2012

Lance Rentzel

Thomas Lance Rentzel (born October 14, 1943 in Flushing, New York) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Rams from 1965 to 1974.He was a four-sport star at Casady School (football, basketball, baseball and track), and also an All-America 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, Rentzel was known for his open field speed and propensity for big plays rushing, receiving and returning kicks.
During his senior year in 1965, he was named to the All-Big Eight Conference 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 Gayle Sayers. He was also the conference's No. 3 pass receiver and No. 2 punter with a 40.5-yard average.
He was one of three Sooners stars who missed the 1965 Gator Bowl game against Florida State University. Rentzel, offensive lineman Ralph Neely and fullback Jim Grisham signed with professional teams before the game, and were ruled ineligible for the contest, which Florida State University won 36–19 on the strength of four touchdown catches by Fred Biletnikoff.