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==University of Michigan==
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==University of Michigan==
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===1953 and 1954 seasons===
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===1953 and 1954 seasons===
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Maentz enrolled at the [[University of Michigan]] in 1953. He played for Michigan’s freshman football team that fall.<ref name=PFA/> As a sophomore in 1954, Maentz appeared in all nine games for Michigan’s football team and became a starter in the final five games of the season. He scored two points on a safety after blocking a kick against Indiana. He was paired with future [[College Football Hall of Fame]] inductee [[Ron Kramer]] at the end position. Maentz also played for the basketball team.<ref>{{cite news|title=Maentz Eyes Basketball Following Grid Season|newspaper=The Holland Evening Sentinel|date=November 26, 1954|page=11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-holland-sentinel-maentz-eyes-basketb/187378257/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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Maentz enrolled at the [[University of Michigan]] in 1953. He played for Michigan’s freshman football team that fall.<ref name=PFA/> As a sophomore in 1954, Maentz appeared in all nine games for Michigan’s football team and became a starter in the final five games of the season. He scored two points on a safety after blocking a kick against Indiana. He was paired with future [[College Football Hall of Fame]] inductee [[Ron Kramer]] at the end position. Maentz also played for the basketball team.<ref>{{cite news|title=Maentz Eyes Basketball Following Grid Season|newspaper=The Holland Evening Sentinel|date=November 26, 1954|page=11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-holland-sentinel-maentz-eyes-basketb/187378257/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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===Michigan’s “touchdown twins”===
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===Michigan’s “touchdown twins”===
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