William Schilletter

William Schilletter
Clemson Tigers
Position Tackle/Guard
Career history
College Clemson (1911–1914)
Personal information
Date of birth (1893-12-25)December 25, 1893
Place of birth Anderson, South Carolina
Date of death September 14, 1974(1974-09-14) (aged 80)
Place of death Goldsboro, North Carolina
Weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career highlights and awards

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.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "From Tigers to Wildcats".
  3. ↑ "Choice For All-Southern Team". Orange and Blue. December 3, 1914.
  4. ↑ "Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame".
  5. ↑ "William Schilletter".


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