Roman Walter Bentz (September 1, 1919 – June 24, 1996) was an American football

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and tackle in the

All-America Football Conference The All-America Football Conference (AAFC) was a professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League (NFL) from 1946 to 1949. One of the NFL's most formidable challengers, the AAFC attracted many of the ...

(AAFC) for the New York Yankees and San Francisco 49ers. He played

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at Tulane University and was drafted in the 25th round of the

1943 NFL draft The 1943 National Football League Draft was held on April 8, 1943, at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. With the first overall pick of the draft, the Detroit Lions selected running back Frank Sinkwich. This draft is the first NFL draf ...

by the Washington Redskins. In 1949 Bentz became a rookie umpire in the

Pacific Coast League The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western United States. Along with the International League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A level, which is one grade bel ...

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1919 births 1996 deaths American football guards American football tackles Fort Warren Broncos football players New York Yankees (AAFC) players San Francisco 49ers (AAFC) players Tulane Green Wave football players People from Iron Ridge, Wisconsin People from Tomahawk, Wisconsin Players of American football from Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-stub