Pete Retzlaff

Palmer Edward "Pete" Retzlaff, nicknamed "Pistol Pete" and "the Baron," was an American professional football player and executive born August 21, 1931, in Ellendale, North Dakota, who died April 10, 2020. He starred on the football and track teams at Ellendale High School, then attended the North Dakota State Normal and Industrial School in Ellendale before transferring to South Dakota State College (now South Dakota State University). Entering the school in 1950, he competed in track and field and football for two years, setting 16 school records across the 1951–52 and 1952–53 seasons. He was selected to the All-North Central Conference team in both of his football seasons, and as a fullback in 1951 he rushed for 1,016 yards, a school record.

Retzlaff played flanker and tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League for 11 seasons. After his playing career, he served as the Eagles' general manager for four seasons. He was an organizer and past president of the National Football League Players' Association, the union of NFL players. Retzlaff was inducted into the Eagles Hall of Fame in 1989.