Greg Kolenda
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s) | Offensive tackle |
| US college | Arkansas |
| High school | Bishop Ward (Kansas City, Kansas) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1976–1979 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Greg Kolenda is an American former college football offensive tackle who played for the Arkansas Razorbacks of the University of Arkansas. He was a consensus All-American in 1979.
Early life
[edit]Kolends attended Bishop Ward High School in Kansas City, Kansas.[1]
College career
[edit]Kolenda was a four-year letterman for the Arkansas Razorbacks of the University of Arkansas from 1976 to 1979.[2] In 1978, he earned Associated Press (AP) first-team All-Southwest Conference (SWC) and AP third-team All-American honors.[3][4] In 1979, he garnered All-SWC and unanimous All-American recognition.[2][5][6] The Razorbacks had a 35–10–2 record during Kolenda's college career.[7] They also won a share of the SWC title during Kolenda's senior year in 1979.[2] He played in the Senior Bowl and Hula Bowl after his senior season.[2] He was named to Arkansas' 1970s All-Decade team.[2] On November 13, 2010, he was the honorary captain for the game against UTEP.[8] He was inducted into the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor in 2019.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Annual Sports Commission Awards Banquet". yumpu.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Spring 2019 University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor Inductees". The Razorback Foundation, Inc. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ "All-SWC Team". The Victoria Advocate. December 2, 1978. p. 5B.
- ^ "Bruins, Troy share wealth in AP All-America squad". The San Bernardino County Sun. December 6, 1978. p. D2.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ "Greg Kolenda". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ Foster, Chase (October 15, 2014). "The All-Time Razorbacks' Offensive Team". razorbackers.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ "Kolenda Selected As Honorary Captain". arkansasrazorbacks.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.