Clarence Schutte

Clarence Schutte
Schutte, 1924
Biographical details
Born	April 6, 1901(1901-04-06)
Place of birth	Hecla, South Dakota
Died	November 5, 1970(1970-11-05) (aged 69)
Place of death	Los Angeles, California
Playing career
1921–1922 1924	South Dakota State Minnesota
Position(s)	Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1925–1941 1946–1950	Santa Barbara HS (CA) Santa Barbara HS (CA)
Head coaching record
Overall	173–45–12
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Second-team All-American, 1924

Clarence Henry Schutte (pronounced shoo-tee; April 6, 1901 – November 5, 1970) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Northern Normal and Industrial School, South Dakota State University and the University of Minnesota. In 1924, he became known as "the man who stopped Red Grange" when he led Minnesota to a 20–7 win over Grange's Illinois team. Schutte scored all three touchdowns for Minnesota and rushed for 282 yards in the game.^[1][2] He was the head football coach at Santa Barbara High School from 1925 to 1941 and 1946 to 1950. He led Santa Barbara to three California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) championships and compiled an overall record of 173–45–12.^[3] The athletes he coached include baseball player Eddie Matthews and pro golfer Al Geiberger. In 1951, he became athletic director at Santa Barbara High School.^[4] Schutte and his wife were friends with Sarah and Max Fleischmann, heirs to the Fleischmann's yeast fortune. When Mrs. Fleischmann died in 1960, Schutte and his wife were bequeathed $100,000.^[5] Schutte died in November 1970 at age 69 in a Los Angeles hospital.^[4][6]

References

1. ^ "Clarence Schutte". South Dakota State Jackrabbits. http://www.gojacks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15000&ATCLID=899755. 
2. ^ Dick Parker. "Gophers Ground Illinois". College Football Historical Society. http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/CFHSN/CFHSNv13/CFHSNv13n2d.pdf. 
3. ^ "The History of Santa Barbara Dons Football". Santa Barbara Dons Football. http://www.sbhsdonsfootball.com/pages/History.html. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Schutte of Santa Barbara Coaching Fame Dies at 69". The Press-Courier (AP story). November 7, 1970. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N2NLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kiMNAAAAIBAJ&pg=6733,1452805&dq=schutte&hl=en. 
5. ^ "Widow's Friends Get $100,000". Nevada State Journal. July 10, 1960. 
6. ^ "Red Grange Stopper Dies In Los Angeles". The Evening News. November 7, 1970. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aJdSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dS4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=4218,1096122&dq=schutte&hl=en. 

Persondata
Name	Schutte, Clarence
Alternative names	Schutte, Clarence Henry
Short description	American football player and coach
Date of birth	April 6, 1901
Place of birth	Hecla, South Dakota
Date of death	November 5, 1970
Place of death	Los Angeles, California