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The Rutgers Football Hall of Fame will induct three new members on October 6th, at halftime during the game against Cincinnati.

The inductees include TE Marco Battaglia (1992-95), RB Arthur Gottlieb (1937-39) and RT Kenneth MacAlpine Rendall (1914-17).

The Rutgers web-site had this to say about the three new HOFers..

Battaglia concluded his career as one of the most decorated players in Rutgers football history. As a senior in 1995, the 6-foot-3, 245-pound tight end from Queens, N.Y., was a consensus All-America, earning First-Team recognition from a number of organizations, including the Associated Press, and the Football Writers Association of America. Battaglia led the nation's tight ends with 69 catches for 894 yards and 10 touchdowns in his memorable senior season, and was named the "Offensive Player of the Year" in the BIG EAST Conference. Battaglia went on to play eight-years in the NFL, and was a member of the 2004 Carolina Panthers' Super Bowl team.

Regarded as a triple threat performer during his Rutgers career (1937-39), Gottlieb will long be remembered for the role he played in the Nov. 5, 1938, victory over Princeton, which dedicated Rutgers Stadium. It was Gottlieb's memorable 13-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to "Moon" Mullen that propelled Rutgers to a come-from-behind 20-18 victory over its in-state rival before a sold-out crowd. Gottlieb was known as one of the top passers of his era, and was also an accomplished runner and kicker. In the day of the "two-way" player, Gottlieb played nearly 60 minutes every game, as a tailback and defensive back. In his three seasons on the varsity, Gottlieb led Rutgers to a combined 19-6-1 mark (including 14-2-1 in 1938-39) and earned All-East and All-Middle Three honors.

Rendall, a two-time captain, was a stalwart at right tackle for the Rutgers football team during his career (1914-17). He was known as a rugged performer who was nicknamed "Thug" for his physical style of play. Rendall's teams compiled a 22-7-4 record during his career, including an outstanding 7-1 season as a senior.

Rendall's 1915 team proved to be an offensive powerhouse, scoring 351 points, the most of any Eastern team, and posted a 7-1 record. Two years later, the Rutgers eleven capped off Rendall's outstanding senior campaign with a season ending 14-0 win over highly regarded Newport Naval Reserve, which featured some of college football's top players during this war-era contest.