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Dennis Onkotz
Position: Linebacker
School: Penn State
High School: Northhampton, PA (Northhampton Area HS)
Years: 1967-1969
Inducted: 1995
Place of Birth: Northhampton, PA
Date of Birth: 2/6/1948
Jersey Number: 35
Height: 6-2
Weight: 212
Member Biography:
Dennis Onkotz came out of Northampton, Pennsylvania, to
star for Penn State. He was All-America linebacker in 1968
and 1969. Penn State had an 11-0 record both years and
won Orange Bowl games against Kansas 15-14 and Missouri
10-3. During his three seasons as a linebacker he intercepted
11 passes and ran three interceptions for touchdowns. He
also was Penn State's punt return man. In three years he
returned 47 punts for an average of 13.2 yards. He led the
team in tackles with 71 in 1968, and 97 in 1969. In 1969 he
was named Academic All-America. He graduated with a
degree in biophysics. Onkotz played pro one year with the
New York Jets. An injury ended his playing career.
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