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  • Fred Schacht
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  • A native of Minneapolis, Schacht joined the United States Army during the Spanish–American War and served with the 13th Minnesota Volunteers. He then attended the University of Minnesota, and was initiated as a member of the Nu Sigma Nu fraternity on March 9, 1901. He played on the football team as a tackle in 1903, and the 216-pound Schacht was reportedly "a terror on offense." He starred in Minnesota's 1903 victory over Wisconsin, but gained his greatest acclaim for his role in that season's game against Michigan. Schacht broke three ribs shortly before the game, but refused to go to the hospital and showed up beforehand with his body "encased in a steel harness." Despite the broken ribs, he carried the ball three times for 40-, 50- and 60-yard gains after the kickoff. The contest ended
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Birth Date
  • c. 1875
player years
  • 1903
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overall record
  • 15
Name
  • Fred Schacht
  • Schacht, Fred
Sport
Caption
  • Schacht at Kentucky in 1905
Alternative Names
  • Schacht, Frederick E.
Date of Death
  • 1906-12-01
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Birth Place
coach years
  • 1904
death date
  • 1906-12-01
Place of Birth
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Place of death
  • Seattle, Washington
Date of Birth
  • c. 1875
Short Description
  • American football player and coach, pharmacist, physician
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  • A native of Minneapolis, Schacht joined the United States Army during the Spanish–American War and served with the 13th Minnesota Volunteers. He then attended the University of Minnesota, and was initiated as a member of the Nu Sigma Nu fraternity on March 9, 1901. He played on the football team as a tackle in 1903, and the 216-pound Schacht was reportedly "a terror on offense." He starred in Minnesota's 1903 victory over Wisconsin, but gained his greatest acclaim for his role in that season's game against Michigan. Schacht broke three ribs shortly before the game, but refused to go to the hospital and showed up beforehand with his body "encased in a steel harness." Despite the broken ribs, he carried the ball three times for 40-, 50- and 60-yard gains after the kickoff. The contest ended in a tie, which made it the first game Michigan had not won in three years, and Schacht was "hailed throughout the west as the greatest tackle of a decade." After the season, he was named to several All-America teams: Caspar Whitney's first team, Walter Camp's second team, and Fielding H. Yost's second team. Schacht received a Doctor of Medicine degree from Minnesota in 1903.
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