William Schilletter Explained

William Schilletter
Birth Date:	25 December 1893
Birth Place:	Anderson, South Carolina
Death Place:	Goldsboro, North Carolina
Weight Lb:	200
School:	Clemson Tigers
Pastschools:	Clemson (1911 - 1914)
Currentposition:	Tackle/Guard
Highlights:	All-Southern (1913, 1914) Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame

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.

Notes and 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. Web site: From Tigers to Wildcats.
3. News: Choice For All-Southern Team. Orange and Blue. December 3, 1914.
4. Web site: Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame.