Ted Shultz
 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 | 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) | |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Edwin Beswick Shultz (November 24, 1893 – February 1986) was a college football player and coach.
Early years
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]He was president of the student body.[2]
Football
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]He was captain of W&L's 1915 team.[7][9] During World War I, he played for Camp Jackson.
Basketball
[edit | edit source]Shultz also played on the basketball team.
Denver
[edit | edit source]Shultz was once a secretary for the YMCA in Denver, Colorado,[10] and coached the freshman team of the University of Denver.[11][12]
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- 1893 births
- American football tackles
- Centers (basketball)
- Denver Pioneers football coaches
- Washington and Lee Generals football coaches
- Washington and Lee Generals football players
- Washington and Lee Generals men's basketball players
- All-American college football players
- All-Southern college football players
- People from Logansport, Indiana
- Players of American football from Indiana
- American men's basketball players