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William Schilletter

William Schilletter
William Schilletter (Taps 1915).png
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) was a college football player and lieutenant.

William was the son of Augustus "Shorty" Schilletter, a German immigrant in charge of the Clemson College dining hall.

Schilletter was an All-Southern tackle for the Clemson Tigers of Clemson University,captain of the 1914 team. He was a charter member of the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame inducted in 1973.

Following his playing career, he went into the military.



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