George Shotwell

George Shotwell

Pitt Panthers
Position	Center
Career history
College	Pittsburgh (1932–1934)
High school	Hanover Township (PA)
Personal information
Date of birth	c. 1912
Place of birth	Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	159 lb (72 kg)
Career highlights and awards
Consensus All-American (1934)

George Shotwell was an American football center who played college football at the University of Pittsburgh. He attended Hanover Township High School in Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.^[1][2][3] Shotwell attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he played for the Pittsburgh Panthers football team and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 1934.^[4][5][6][7] He was later head coach of Halezton High School in Hazleton, Pennsylvania from 1936 to 1937.^[8]

References

1. "THE GLORY DAYS AT HANOVER". timesleader.com. December 2, 1999. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
2. "Shamokin News-Dispatch from Shamokin, Pennsylvania". Shamokin News-Dispatch. September 17, 1936. p. 10. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
3. Burcky, Claire (November 14, 1934). "'Honest Abe' Shotwell, 159 pounds, Is One of Pitt's Greatest Centers". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 26. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
4. "Pitt Football's All-Time First Team All-Americans". pittsburghpanthers.com. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
5. Burcky, Claire (December 14, 1934). "Pitt Star Gets Post At Center". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
6. "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 5. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
7. "Pitt Panthers Football" (PDF). grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
8. Stallone, Steve (December 11, 2009). "Petrone announces resignation". standardspeaker.com. Retrieved August 17, 2014.