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- | ====== Gene (Tuffy) Ronzani ====== | ||
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- | He was born in Iron Mountain, a small mining town in Michigans upper peninsula and entered Marquette in the fall of 1929, following his two brothers Anthony and David Ronzani of a 1st generation Italian family. Gene went out for freshman football, track and basketball and made all three varsity teams his sophomore year. "I wasn't interested in individual records," | ||
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- | Ronzani was second in scoring his sophomore year. During Ronzani' | ||
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- | While Ronzani was on the basketball squad the cagers did not suffer a losing season. | ||
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- | In Track, Ronzani under Coach Con Jennings, was a consistent team man in shotput and javeline. He competed with Marquette' | ||
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- | In tribute to his fantastic career at Marquette, a Milwaukee Tribune story in 1932 honored him saying that " | ||
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- | // The Above information is taken from: An article believe to be | ||
- | from the Milwaukee Tribune written by Barb Schumaker. Also, | ||
- | above information can be found in Author Larry D. Names book; | ||
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- | ===== Marquette Hall of Fame Induction ===== | ||
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- | Gene Ronzani was the first Marquette athlete to win nine letters. He played on Marquette’s undefeated grid squad of 1930 and captained the 1932 team. In the final football game of his career, Ronzani rushed for 137 yards and five touchdowns in 21 carries as Marquette drubbed Drake by a 45-0 margin. He served as co-captain of the 1932-33 basketball squad, helping that unit to a record of 14-3. His big game of that year took place when he scored in double figures in a big win over Notre Dame. As a track athlete, he had a javelin throw of 188' 5" that set a Marquette Stadium record during his junior year. | ||
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- | As he was winding up his college career, the Marquette Tribune wrote: “Gene Ronzani is Marquette’s greatest all-around athlete and one of the best in the land. He was an All-American in football, rated with the best in basketball, and was an important point winner in track. Marquette and intercollegiate athletics will miss this grand athlete.” After his days at Marquette, he was a member of the Chicago Bears’ organization from 1933-49. He also served on the coaching staff of the Green Bay Packers, 1950-53. Inducted in MU's Hall of Fame in 1972. |