Raymond Albert Nolting (November 8, 1913 – July 5, 1995) was an

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player and coach. He played professionally as a halfback with the

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of the

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(NFL) from 1936 to 1943. Nolting rushed for over 2,285 yards and had over 508 yards receiving on 30 receptions in eight seasons with the Bears. He was a member of three Bears teams that won the NFL championship, in 1940, 1941 and 1943, and was selected to the

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twice. In the 1940 Bears' 73–0 rout of the

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, Nolting rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown and intercepted a

Sammy Baugh Samuel Adrian Baugh (March 17, 1914 – December 17, 2008) was an American professional football player and coach. During his college and professional careers, he most notably played quarterback, but also played as a safety and punter. He ...

pass. Nolting played

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at the

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. From 1945 to 1948, he served as the head football coached at his alma mater, compiling a record of 23–15–1. Nolting returned to the in NFL 1949 as backfield coach for the

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under coach Charley Ewart. 1950, he moved on to the

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, serving in the same position under head coach

Gene Ronzani Eugene A. Ronzani (March 28, 1909 – September 12, 1975) was a professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He was the second head coach of the Green Bay Packers, from 1950 to 1953, and resigned with two games r ...

. He resigned from his post with the Packers in January 1951 to take up business in Cincinnati. Nolting was later a resident of

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. He died on July 5, 1995, at Providence Hospital in

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Head coaching record

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* * 1913 births 1995 deaths American football halfbacks Cincinnati Bearcats football coaches Cincinnati Bearcats football players Chicago Bears players Green Bay Packers coaches New York Yanks coaches People from West Chester, Butler County, Ohio Sportspeople from Butler County, Ohio Coaches of American football from Ohio Players of American football from Cincinnati {{runningback-1910s-stub