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Walter Schreiner

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Walter Schreiner
Texas Longhorns
PositionEnd
Personal information
Born:(1877-12-31)December 31, 1877
Kerrville, Texas
Died:April 6, 1933(1933-04-06) (aged 55)
San Antonio, Texas
Weight140 lb (64 kg)
Career history
CollegeTexas (1896–1900)
Career highlights and awards

Walter Richard "Crip" Schreiner (December 31, 1877 – April 6, 1933) was a college football player. He ran the ranch in Lone Oak, Texas for many years.[1]

Early years

Walter Schreiner was born on December 31, 1877 in Kerrville, Texas to Captain Charles Arman Schreiner. His father Charles was born in Alsace-Lorraine of German ancestry.[2]

University of Texas

He was a prominent end for the Texas Longhorns football team of the University of Texas;[3] the only athlete to win five football letters on the Texas varsity.[2] He was chosen for an all-time Texas team by R. W. Franklin.[4]

1899

He was selected All-Southern in 1899.[5][6]

1900

Schreiner was captain of the undefeated 1900 team.[2][7]

References

  1. ^ Lawrence Clayton. Historic ranches of Texas. p. 81.
  2. ^ a b c The Alcalde. October 1970. p. 27.
  3. ^ "'Crip' Schreiner, Old-Time Star, Now Ball Magnate". San Antonio Evening News. May 19, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved April 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ R. W. Franklin. "Longhorns of All Time". Alcalde. 2: 364.
  5. ^ "An All-Southern College Eleven". Orange and Blue. March 28, 1900. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via archive.org. Open access icon
  6. ^ "South's Football Players Analyzed". Times-Picayune. February 11, 1900. p. 8. Retrieved March 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "1900 Football Roster".