Edwin Beswick Shultz (November 24, 1893 – February 1986) was a college football player and coach.
 Shultz c. 1916 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 24, 1893 Logansport, Indiana |
| Died | February , 1986 |
| Playing career | |
| 1912–1915 | Washington and Lee |
| 1917 | Camp Jackson |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1916 | Denver (freshman) |
| 1919 | Washington and Lee (assistant) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-American (1914) 2x All-Southern (1914, 1915) | |
Early years edit
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 edit
He was president of the student body.[2]
Football edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
He was captain of W&L's 1915 team.[7][9] During World War I, he played for Camp Jackson.
Basketball edit
Shultz also played on the basketball team.
Denver edit
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 edit
- ^ Calyx. Washington and Lee University. 1916. p. 74.
- ^ "Past Presidents of the Student Body and the Executive Committee : Washington and Lee University".
- ^ John Seymor Letcher (1974). Only Yesterday in Lexington, Virginia. McClure Press. p. 26.
- ^ e. g."Two Great Records For W. And L. Team". The Washington Post. November 18, 1915.
- ^ "First Year Men May Make Eleven". The Times-Dispatch. October 13, 1913.
- ^ "Blue and White is Ready for Medicos". The Times-Dispatch. September 27, 1913.
- ^ a b "The Indianapolis Football Game". Indiana University Alumni Quarterly. 2: 322. 1915.
- ^ "Generals Beat Swarthmore". Charleston Mail. November 9, 1914.
- ^ "Shultz Is Named 1915 Captain by Washington & Lee" (PDF). Atlanta Constitution. December 13, 1914.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Alumni Notes". The Phi Gamma Delta. 39: 544. 1879.
- ^ "Frosh Squad Proves Largest In Years" (PDF). The Denver Clarion. September 27, 1916. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ "1". The Graduate Magazine of the University of Kansas. 22: 9. 1923.