Mitch Krenk

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Mitch Krenk
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Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1959-11-19) November 19, 1959 (age 64)
Crete, Nebraska
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Nebraska City (NE)
College: Nebraska
Undrafted: 1983
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Mitchell James Krenk (born November 19, 1959) is a former American football tight end for the Chicago Bears of the NFL. He earned a Super Bowl ring for spending the 1985 Bears season on injured reserve. [1] [2]

He attended University of Nebraska. [3]

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References

  1. "Remembering the 1985 Chicago Bears – ESPN Chicago". Espn.go.com.
  2. "Bears Trounce Patriots, 46-10, in Super Bowl". Los Angeles Times. January 27, 1986. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  3. Mitch Krenk. pro-football-reference.com