As a senior in 1935, he was selected as a first-team All-American by the Associated Press,[2] the All-America Board (a board made up of Glenn "Pop" Warner, Christy Walsh, Elmer Layden, Howard Jones and Frank Thomas),[3] the Central Press Association (selected based on the votes of 53 college football captains),[4] and the Walter Camp Football Foundation.
[5][6] In selecting Lutz as an All-American, Associated Press sports editor Alan Gould wrote: "Lutz stood out among linemen on the coast, tackling fiercely and fast enough to draw out for interference when advantageous.
[8] Selected in the 1936 NFL draft,[9] Lutz turned down an offer to play professional football with the Boston Redskins, opting to remain at the University of California as an assistant football coach working with head coach Stub Allison.
[10] Lutz also played for the Salinas Iceberg Packers from 1936 to 1937 and for the St. Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils in 1942.
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