About Robert Reitsch
Lived 1906 – 1998 (aged 92). Robert Reitsch was an american football player.
Robert Reitsch (January 11, 1906 – September 4, 1998) was an American college football player. A prominent center, he was the captain of the national champion 1927 Illinois Fighting Illini football team, chosen first-team All-American by some selectors. Reitsch was a native of Rockford.
He was later secretary of the alumni association.
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American football player
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Robert Reitsch was born on 11 January 1906 in Rockford.
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Robert Reitsch died on 4 September 1998.
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Robert Reitsch was an american football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Reitsch. https://biography.guide/robert-reitsch/
MLA: "Robert Reitsch." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/robert-reitsch/.
Chicago: "Robert Reitsch." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/robert-reitsch/.
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