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Ted Shultz
American football player and coach (1893–1986) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edwin Beswick Shultz (November 24, 1893 – February 1986) was a college football player and coach.
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Early years
Shultz was born on November 24, 1893, in Logansport, Indiana to Dr. John Beswick Shultz and Anna L. Cooper. He attended Logansport High School.[1]
Washington and Lee
He was president of the student body.[2]
Football
Shultz was a prominent All-American tackle for the Washington and Lee Generals of Washington and Lee University from 1912 to 1915.[3] He was renowned for his size at the time, somewhere between 6 feet 2 inches and 6 feet 4 inches.[4]
1912
Shultz was the only freshman to make the varsity this season.[5] Shultz and captain Buck Miles were the tackles, a duo which "scintillated."[6]
1914
Shultz was a member of the undefeated SAIAA champion 1914 team, which secured a share of the title when it finished the season with a victory over North Carolina A & M.[7] The team included College Football Hall of Fame inductee Harry "Cy" Young.
An account of the 10 to 0 victory over Swarthmore that year reads "Left tackle Ted Shultz starred for the victors making long gains on forward passes and effecting tackles that checked Swarthmore."[8]
1915
He was captain of W&L's 1915 team.[7][9] During World War I, he played for Camp Jackson.
Basketball
Shultz also played on the basketball team.
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Denver
Shultz was once a secretary for the YMCA in Denver, Colorado,[10] and coached the freshman team of the University of Denver.[11][12]
References
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