Walter Schreiner

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.

Walter Schreiner
Texas Longhorns
PositionEnd
Career history
CollegeTexas (1896–1900)
Personal information
Born:(1877-12-31)December 31, 1877
Kerrville, Texas
Died:April 6, 1933(1933-04-06) (aged 55)
San Antonio, Texas
Weight140 lb (64 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Early years

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

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

He was selected All-Southern in 1899.[5][6]

1900

Schreiner was captain of the undefeated 1900 team.[2][7]

References
  1. Lawrence Clayton. Historic ranches of Texas. p. 81.
  2. The Alcalde. October 1970. p. 27.
  3. "'Crip' Schreiner, Old-Time Star, Now Ball Magnate". San Antonio Evening News. May 19, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved April 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. R. W. Franklin. "Longhorns of All Time". Alcalde. 2: 364.
  5. "An All-Southern College Eleven". Orange and Blue. March 28, 1900. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via archive.org.
  6. "South's Football Players Analyzed". Times-Picayune. February 11, 1900. p. 8. Retrieved March 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "1900 Football Roster".


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