John Schneller

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John Benjamin Schneller (November 1, 1911 – November 6, 1978) was a National Football League (NFL) player for the Portsmouth Spartans/Detroit Lions from 1933 to 1936, playing end on offense and defense.

Early life

John Schneller was born on November 1, 1911 in Neenah, Wisconsin.[1] He went to the University of Wisconsin on a basketball scholarship, but was recruited upon arriving on campus to play football. He then played football exclusively at the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a fullback and end, earning Honorable Mention All-American honors in his junior year.

Football career

In 1935, he and the Detroit Lions won their first NFL championship, beating the New York Giants 26-7. After the war, Schneller scouted for NFL teams.

Higher Education and Military Service

He graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in electrical engineering after his NFL playing career was completed.

He later enlisted in the Navy. He was assigned to Washington, D.C. to learn top-secret codes, and served as a lieutenant, commanding the radar tower, on the USS South Dakota during World War II in the Pacific.

John Schneller & Associates

He worked for Owens-Corning Fiberglas as a sales manager. In 1947, he founded the Duracote Company in Ravenna, Ohio, and in 1964 founded John Schneller & Associates, in Kent, Ohio, which later became known as Schneller, Inc., which today is the largest supplier of commercial aircraft interior decorative laminates in the world.

Braniff Airways Account

Schneller's company John Schneller and Associates provided the floor mats for Braniff International Airways 1971 727 Braniff Place Wide Body aircraft interiors. The unique highly durable vinyl mats, a striking olive color, were used in the aircraft lavatories and service galleys.[2]

Retirement and Death

Schneller lost his battle with cancer on November 6, 1978.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "John Schneller". pro-football-reference.com. 
  2. ↑ Zahrt, Pat (September 1971). "727 Braniff Place". Braniff B Liner Employee Newsletter 22 (8): 1–3. 

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