Rudy Kuechenberg
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Hobart, Indiana, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born | February 7, 1943 Hobart, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | December 15, 2025 (aged 82) | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Hobart | ||||||
| College | Indiana (1961–1964) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1965: undrafted | ||||||
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Rudolph Bernard Kuechenberg (February 7, 1943 – December 15, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers. He also played for the Chicago Fire of the World Football League (WFL) in 1974 and earned All-WFL honors.
Rudolph Bernard Kuechenberg was born on February 7, 1943, in Hobart, Indiana.[2] He attended Hobart High School in Hobart.[1] In 1959, Hobart High School went undefeated for the first time and Kuechenberg earned All-State honorable mention honors.[3] He graduated in 1961.[3]
College career
At Indiana University Bloomington, Kuechenberg was a member of the Hoosiers from 1961 to 1964. He was a three-year letterman from 1962 to 1964.[1] He played both offense and defense at Indiana. Kuechenberg caught 10 passes for 115 yards and one touchdown in 1962, five passes for 59 yards in 1963, and 13 passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns in 1964.[4] He played in the 1965 North–South Shrine Game and set a Shrine Game record for longest interception returned for a touchdown with a 65-yarder.[3] He was also the Indiana Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champ in 1963.[3]