Tennessee opens its 2024 season in 49 days.
Rudy Karler, who wore No. 49 for the Vols, was a key part of their Sugar Bowl-winning season in 1942 before enlisting in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Karler was killed in action in Germany in 1945.
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Rudy Karler, who wore No. 49 for the Vols, was a key part of their Sugar Bowl-winning season in 1942 before enlisting in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Karler was killed in action in Germany in 1945.
VolReport - Tennessee Football Jersey Countdown: No. 49, Rudy Klarer
Tennessee will open its 2024 campaign against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium on Aug. 31.In anticipation of the season
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