Neil Rengel
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St. Cloud, Minnesota
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
| Profile | |
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| Position | Fullback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 9, 1906 St. Cloud, Minnesota |
| Died | January 14, 1995 (aged 88) Sauk Rapids, Minnesota |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Technical (MN) |
| College | Minnesota, St. Cloud Teachers, Davis & Elkins |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Neil Albert Rengel (April 9, 1906 – January 14, 1995) was an American football and baseball player.
Rengel was born in 1906 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and attended Technical High School in that city.[1] He began his college career at the University of Minnesota where he played for the football team. In 1924, he transferred to St. Cloud Teachers College where he played for the football team.[2] He later attended Davis & Elkins College in West Virginia, starring for the Davis & Elkins football team in 1928 and 1929.[3][4] He was selected as a third-team halfback on the 1928 college football All-America team.[2] He was known as "Five Yard Rengel" for his rushing prowess and also won a reputation as "one of the greatest pass heavers of all time."[5]