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| Clemson Tigers | |
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| Position | Tackle/Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 25, 1893 Anderson, South Carolina |
| Died: | September 14, 1974 (aged 80) Goldsboro, North Carolina |
| 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".
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