Chris Schlachter

Christopher Peter Schlachter (July 17, 1894 – date and year of death unclear) was an American football player. A native of Brooklyn,[1] Schlachter attended Syracuse University, where he played at the guard position for the Syracuse Orange football team from 1915 to 1916. 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.[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.[3] 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.[4]

Chris Schlachter
Born:July 17, 1894
Brooklyn, New York
Career information
Position(s)Guard
CollegeSyracuse

References
  1. 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].
  2. "Syracuse Is Hard Hit: Schlachter, Star at Right Guard, Receives Broken Collar Bone". The New York Times. October 24, 1916.
  3. 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].
  4. Spalding's Football Guide
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