| John Schommer | |
| Position: | Center |
| Birth Date: | 29 January 1884 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality: | American |
| College: | Chicago (1905–1909) |
| Cyears1: | 1910–1911 |
| Cteam1: | Chicago |
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| Hof Player: | john-schommer |
| Cbbaskhof Year: | 2006 |
John Joseph Schommer (January 29, 1884 – January 11, 1960) was an American multi-sport athlete in the 1900s. He is considered by some to be the first basketball superstar and one of the first great all-around athletes.[1] The Chicago, Illinois native was the first athlete in University of Chicago history to win 12 letters in American football, basketball, baseball and track.[2] This earned him the nickname "Mr. Everything". Schommer was a four-time All-American in basketball and led the Maroons to three straight Big Ten championships (1907–09).[3] He was named the Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year for the 1908-09 season. One of his most famous moments was when he made an 80-foot field goal which helped lift Chicago over University of Pennsylvania in the final game of the 1907-08 regular season, winning them the championship. He was one of the first four players inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1959.