Walter Rheinschild
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 26, 1884 Lawrence, Kansas |
| Died | October 3, 1960 (aged 76) Los Angeles, California |
| Playing career | |
| 1904–1905, 1907 | Michigan |
| Position(s) | Tackle, fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1908 | Washington State |
| 1909 | St. Vincent (CA) |
| 1913 | Throop |
| 1917 | Occidental |
Walter Meadowfield Rheinschild (September 26, 1884 – October 3, 1960), known also by the nicknames "Rheiny" and "Rhino", was an American football player and coach. He played for the University of Michigan in 1904, 1905, and 1907, and was once "rated as the highest salaried amateur athlete in the business." He later coached for Washington State University in 1908, St. Vincent College (now known as Loyola Marymount University) in 1909, Throop College (now known as California Institute of Technology) in 1913, and Occidental College in 1917.
Rheinschild was born in Lawrence, Kansas in 1884 and raised in Los Angeles, California. In the 1890s, Rheinschild began playing football for the Boyle Heights Stars in the Boyle Heights section of Los Angeles. With Rheinschild playing fullback, the Stars won what the Los Angeles Times called "the 'scrub' championship of this city."
In 1900, Rheinschild enrolled at Los Angeles High School, where he became "a gridiron hero." In 1901, he played tackle for the Los Angeles High School football team that tied Belmont High School for the state championship and defeated several college teams, including the University of Southern California (28–0), Pomona College (30–0), Occidental College (32–0), and St. Vincent College (95–0). In 1902, the powerful Los Angeles High School team again defeated college teams, including USC, Occidental, Pomona and Throop College (now known as California Institute of Technology). In his senior year in 1903, Rheinschild led Los Angeles High School to the California state championship, culminating in an 11–0 victory over Berkeley High School in the championship game.
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