Christopher Peter Schlachter (July 17, 1894 – date and year of death unclear) was an American football player.
| Date of birth | July 17, 1894 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| US college | Syracuse |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Schlachter was born in Brooklyn in 1894.[1] He attended Bushwick High School.[2]
He next attended Syracuse University, where he played at the guard position for the Syracuse Orange football team from 1915 to 1916.[3] He was selected by Walter Camp as a first-team guard on this 1915 College Football All-America Team. In October 1916, he sustained a broken collar bone and missed the remainder of the 1916 season.[4] Another report indicated that Schlachter quit the team in October 1916.[5]
In June 1917, he applied to serve in ambulance unit, but he was rejected because of his German name.[6][7] He was later certified to serve in the Army but was left behind when his unit was deployed to Europe, due to his parent having been born in Germany.[2] In May 1918, he was inducted into the United States Navy and assigned to the United States Naval Academy, attaining the rank of lieutenant in 1919.[8] In 1917, while playing for the Newport Naval Reserve team, he was selected for the All Service teams selected by Paul Purman and The New York Times.[9]
References edit
- ^ Draft registration Card for Christopher Schlachter, employed at Syracuse University, born July 17, 1894. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line].
- ^ a b "Chris Schlachter in Naval Reserve: Football Star's Name Barred Him From Hospital Unit". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 18, 1917. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brooklyn Athlete Out for Syracuse: Chris Schlachter, All-American Guard, Again Eligible for Orange". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. September 17, 1916. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Syracuse Is Hard Hit: Schlachter, Star at Right Guard, Receives Broken Collar Bone". The New York Times. October 24, 1916.
- ^ "Schlachter Quits Syracuse Eleven". Pittsburgh Daily Post. October 13, 1916. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Refuse To Take Schlachter in Ambulance Unit". The Ithaca Journal. June 1, 1917. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Schlachter Barred From Hospital Unit; 'German Descent'". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. August 10, 1917. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Abstract of service for Christopher Peter Schlachter, born July 17, 1894 in Brooklyn. ncestry.com. New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919 [database on-line].
- ^ Spalding's Football Guide