About Ted Schmitt
Lived 1916 – 2001 (aged 84). Ted Schmitt was an American american football player.
Theodore Alfred Schmitt (October 2, 1916 – March 11, 2001) was an American professional football guard who played three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh.
Early life and college Theodore Alfred Schmitt was born on October 2, 1916, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended Carrick High School in Pittsburgh. The Panthers were consensus national champions in 1937. He later returned to Pittsburgh and graduated with a master's degree in 1947. He played in all 11 games, starting two, for the Eagles during the 1938 season. He appeared in all 11 games for the second consecutive season, starting eight, in 1939 and scored a fumble recovery touchdown. He became the head coach at Sharon Hill High School in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania in 1941. He joined the UMass Redmen as an assistant coach in 1961.
Schmitt died on March 11, 2001, in Port Orange, Florida.
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Who was Ted Schmitt?
American football player (1916-2001)
When was Ted Schmitt born?
Ted Schmitt was born on 2 October 1916 in Pittsburgh.
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Ted Schmitt died on 11 March 2001 in Port Orange.
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Ted Schmitt was an american football player.
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Ted Schmitt was American.
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