William Schilletter
Clemson Tigers | |
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Position | Tackle/Guard |
Personal information | |
Born: | Anderson, South Carolina | December 25, 1893
Died: | September 14, 1974 Goldsboro, North Carolina | (aged 80)
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career history | |
College | Clemson (1911–1914) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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William Albert "Shorty" Schilletter (December 25, 1893 – September 14, 1974)[1] was a college football player and lieutenant.
Early years[]
William was the son of Augustus "Shorty" Schilletter, a German immigrant in charge of the Clemson College dining hall.[2]
College football[]
Schilletter was an All-Southern tackle for the Clemson Tigers of Clemson University,[3] captain of the 1914 team. He was a charter member of the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame inducted in 1973.[4]
Military[]
Following his playing career, he went into the military.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.
- ^ "From Tigers to Wildcats".
- ^ "Choice For All-Southern Team". Orange and Blue. December 3, 1914.
- ^ "Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame".
Categories:
- 1893 births
- 1974 deaths
- All-Southern college football players
- American people of German descent
- Clemson Tigers football players
- Players of American football from South Carolina
- People from Anderson, South Carolina
- American football tackles
- American football guards
- College football player stubs