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Player Profile: Rene Knopf (No. 20)
By marbellasharks | February 15, 2010
Rene Knopf was born and raised in Austria. Although Rene started out playing ice hockey in his motherland, he quickly acquired the passion for American football during his debut with the Graz Giants in 1986. From that point on, Rene has accumulated a long list of accomplishments and football championships as outlined below. Rene is now one of the premier wide receivers in the Liga National de Futbol Americano (LNFA), which is the top American football league in Spain.
1977-1986: Played Ice hockey with the Graz Uce
1986-1991: Played American Football with the Graz Giants. In 1990, Rene broke the team record for most points scored in a game. Rene scored 4 touchdowns and two extra point conversions as a running back for a total of 28 points. During Rene’s time with the Giants, they won the Austrian championship in 1990 and 1991.
1992-1993: Played American football with the Viena Vikings, Vice Champions
1994-1997: Played American football for the Graz Giants, two time champions in 1994-1995, Vice Champions in 1996. In 1995, Rene held the record for most touchdowns scored in a season. Due to his high level of play, Rene was named the starting wide receiver for the Austrian national team in 1995.
In addition to playing football, Rene has also been active in coaching. He was the offensive coordinator (3 years) for the Graz Giants Junior team and in 1996 served as the offensive coordinator for the National Junior Team of Austria. Rene studied sport and psychology at the Karl Franzens University of Graz. Rene enjoys skiing, snowboarding, and working out. Rene is one of the best physical fitness instructors on the Costa del Sol, which can be confirmed by his long list of degrees in fitness. Rene currently plays wide receiver for the Marbella Sharks.
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