Henry Schichtle

Henry Ernest Schichtle (born October 13, 1941) is an American former professional football quarterback who played for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) and the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Giants in the sixth round of the 1964 NFL draft. He played college football at Coffeyville Community College and Wichita State University.

Early life Schichtle played football, basketball, baseball and golf at Field Kindley High School in Coffeyville, Kansas and graduated with honors from the school.

College career Schichtle attended the University of Hawaii for one semester.

Schichtle was later recruited by the Wichita State Shockers of Wichita State University, and played for the team from 1962 to 1963. His former head coach Dean Pryor also joined the Shockers as an assistant coach. Schichtle set several season and career records for the Shockers in 1962. He was named co-captain and the Most Valuable Player of the 1963 team. He also earned All-MVC honors and was named an Honorable Mention All-American in 1963. Schichtle was also a Cum Laude graduate and an Academic All-American at Wichita State. He was inducted into the Wichita State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1981. He was released by the Giants on August 31, 1965.

Schichtle signed with the Atlanta Falcons in February 1966 and was released by the team on July 7, 1966.

Schichtle was later signed by the San Francisco 49ers. He was released by the 49ers on August 1, 1966. An excerpt of his NFL career is used as an example for the phrase "cup of coffee" in The Dickson Baseball Dictionary.

Schichtle played for the Waterbury Orbits of the Atlantic Coast Football League in 1966.

Schichtle played in seven games, starting one, for the BC Lions during the 1967 season.