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Greg Kolenda

Greg Kolenda
Career information
Position(s)Offensive tackle
US collegeArkansas
High schoolBishop Ward (Kansas City, Kansas)
Career history
As player
1976–1979Arkansas 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

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Kolends attended Bishop Ward High School in Kansas City, Kansas.[1]

College career

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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

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  1. ^ "Annual Sports Commission Awards Banquet". yumpu.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Spring 2019 University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor Inductees". The Razorback Foundation, Inc. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "All-SWC Team". The Victoria Advocate. December 2, 1978. p. 5B.
  4. ^ "Bruins, Troy share wealth in AP All-America squad". The San Bernardino County Sun. December 6, 1978. p. D2.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Greg Kolenda". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  7. ^ Foster, Chase (October 15, 2014). "The All-Time Razorbacks' Offensive Team". razorbackers.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  8. ^ "Kolenda Selected As Honorary Captain". arkansasrazorbacks.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.