Birth Date: | 13 October 1911 |
Birth Place: | Flat River, Missouri, U.S. |
Death Place: | Flat River, Missouri, U.S. |
College: | St. Louis |
Position: | Quarterback / Fullback |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 0 |
Weight Lb: | 212 |
Playing Years1: | 1934 |
Playing Team1: | Boston Redskins |
Databasefootball: | ARENZARN01 |
Pfr: | ArenAr20 |
Nfl: | ARE622935 |
Arnold Henry Edwin Arenz (October 13, 1911 - January 31, 1985) was an American football player and a United States Army officer.
Arenz was born in 1911 in Flat River, Missouri. He attended Central High School in Flat River and then enrolled at St. Louis University. He played college football for the St. Louis Billikens from 1930 to 1933.[1] [2] He was rated by a St. Louis columnist as "the best football player in these parts."[3]
Arenz also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a back for the Boston Redskins during the 1934 season.[4] [5] [6] He appeared in three NFL games, making two receptions, completing one pass, and rushing four times.[1] He also played in the American Football League for the St. Louis Blues and Dallas Rams during the 1934 season.[1]
Following his football career, Arenz served 20 years in the United States Army, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. After retiring from the Army, he worked as a purchasing agent for Tacoma General Hospital until 1975.[7]