Ralph Schilling

Ralph Franklin Schilling Jr. (July 5, 1921 – May 9, 1994) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. Schilling also played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Buffalo Bisons. He later became an educator and the president of Pan American University, Texas (which later became the University of Texas: Pan American).

Early life and education Schilling was born on July 5, 1921 in Morris, Oklahoma and raised in Seminole. However, Schilling's father died when he was 3.

Schilling attended the University of Oklahoma. He obtained a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics from OCU in 1948.

Schilling served in the US Navy for 3 years, where he also played for the navy football team from 1944-1945. He also had a short stint with the San Francisco Clippers. The school was a four year college, however, Schilling led its recognition as a university. He also got the school accepted into the state system and spearheaded the school's graduate programs. Schilling left Pan American University in 1981.

He was also the president of the local Rotary Club and chair of the local Salvation Army. In 1990, OCU named him a distinguished alumnus.

Personal life and death Schilling died on May 9, 1994; he was 72. He was survived by a wife, Mary and their only son. Schilling was interred in Memorial Park Cemetery in Oklahoma City.