Walter Richard "Crip" Schreiner (December 31, 1877 – April 6, 1933) was a college football player. He ran the Live Oak Ranch owned by his father for many years.[1] His father gave him the Y O Ranch which he ran until his death in 1933. The Live Oak Ranch became part of the Y O.
| Texas Longhorns | |
|---|---|
| Position | End |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 31, 1877 Kerrville, Texas |
| Died: | April 6, 1933 (aged 55) San Antonio, Texas |
| Weight | 140 lb (64 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Texas (1896–1900) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early years edit
Walter Schreiner was born on December 31, 1877, in Kerrville, Texas to Captain Charles Arman Schreiner and Mary Magdelena Enderle Schreiner. His father Charles was born in Alsace-Lorraine of German ancestry.[2]
University of Texas edit
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 edit
He was selected All-Southern in 1899.[5][6]
1900 edit
References edit
- ^ Lawrence Clayton (1997). Historic ranches of Texas. p. 81. ISBN 9780292711891.
- ^ a b c The Alcalde. October 1970. p. 27.
- ^ "'Crip' Schreiner, Old-Time Star, Now Ball Magnate". San Antonio Evening News. May 19, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved April 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ R. W. Franklin (1913). "Longhorns of All Time". The Alcalde. 2: 364.
- ^ "An All-Southern College Eleven". Orange and Blue. March 28, 1900. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via archive.org.
- ^ "South's Football Players Analyzed". Times-Picayune. February 11, 1900. p. 8. Retrieved March 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1900 Football Roster".
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