Tom Maentz
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End, Michigan, 1954–⁠56

Tom Maentz

Lettered 1954–⁠56 (school media guide)

Born
1934, in Holland, Michigan
Died
Dec 22, 2025

Tom Maentz played end at Michigan (1954–⁠56). The Chicago Cardinals took Maentz in round 2, No. 22 overall in the 1957 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1956
Second-team All-Big Ten
Drafted
No. 22
Round 2, 1957 NFL Draft (Chicago Cardinals)

Honors

All-America: AP second team 1955; UP second team 1955; NEA third team 1956; UP third team 1956; Central Press third team 1955 and 1956

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

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