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Walter Richard "Crip" Schreiner (December 31, 1877 – April 6, 1933) was a college football player. He ran the Live Oak Ranch owned by his father for many years. His father gave him the Y O Ranch which he ran until his death in 1933. The Live Oak Ranch became part of the Y O.

Early years

Walter Schreiner was born on December 31, 1877, in Kerrville, Texas to Captain Charles Arman Schreiner and Mary Magdelena Enderle Schreiner. His father Charles was born in Alsace-Lorraine of German ancestry.

University of Texas

He was a prominent end for the Texas Longhorns football team of the University of Texas; the only athlete to win five football letters on the Texas varsity. He was chosen for an all-time Texas team by R. W. Franklin.

1899

He was selected All-Southern in 1899.

1900

Schreiner was captain of the undefeated 1900 team.

References

1. Lawrence Clayton (1997). Historic ranches of Texas. p. 81. ISBN 9780292711891.
2. ^ The Alcalde. October 1970. p. 27.
3. "'Crip' Schreiner, Old-Time Star, Now Ball Magnate". San Antonio Evening News. May 19, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved April 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
4. R. W. Franklin (1913). "Longhorns of All Time". The Alcalde. 2: 364.
5. "An All-Southern College Eleven". Orange and Blue. March 28, 1900. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via archive.org.
6. "South's Football Players Analyzed". Times-Picayune. February 11, 1900. p. 8. Retrieved March 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "1900 Football Roster".

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