Clemson Tigers | |
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Position | Tackle/Guard |
Career history | |
College | Clemson (1911–1914) |
Personal information | |
Date of birth | December 25, 1893 |
Place of birth | Anderson, South Carolina |
Date of death | September 14, 1974 | (aged 80)
Place of death | Goldsboro, North Carolina |
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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.