Ken Ruettgers

Ken Ruettgers
Date of birth:	August 20, 1962 (1962-08-20) (age 46)
Place of birth:	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
Playing 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.

High School Career

Ruettgers attended Garces Memorial High School (Bakersfield, CA) and was a good student and a standout in football. His two younger brothers, Steven and Paul, graduated from Garces Memorial also.

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.

Professional career

After graduating from USC, Ken was drafted in the first-round of the 1985 NFL Draft (7th pick) by Green Bay where he remained throughout his professional career. Ken was the Green Bay Packers' 1989 offensive MVP. He suffered an injury in 1997, it allowed Ross Verba to start in the Super Bowl.

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.

Personal

He is married with three children. Their names are Matt, Katherine and Susan.

Ruettgers has a B.A. in Business Administration from USC's Marshall School of Business, and an MBA from California State University, Bakersfield. He recently received a Ph.D in sociology from Oxford Graduate School.

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