Elmer H. W. Schaake (February 7, 1911 – January 24, 1966) was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, baseball, and track. He played college football and college basketball at the University of Kansas and one season of professional football in the National Football League (NFL) with the Portsmouth Spartans. Schaake served as the head football coach at Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas from 1934 to 1937, compiling a record of 13–19–2. He was also the head baseball coach at his alma mater, Kansas, for one season in 1944 and the head basketball coach at Willamette University during the 1946–47 season.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 7, 1911 Lawrence, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | January 24, 1966 (aged 54) Burlingame, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1930–1932 | Kansas |
| 1933 | Portsmouth Spartans |
| Basketball | |
| 1932–1933 | Kansas |
| Position(s) | Halfback (football) Guard (basketball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1934–1937 | Bethany (KS) |
| 1938–1942 | Lawrence HS (KS) |
| 1943–1944 | Kansas (assistant) |
| 1946 | Willamette (assistant) |
| 1947 | Modesto (assistant) |
| 1948 | Modesto |
| Basketball | |
| 1946–1947 | Willamette |
| Baseball | |
| 1944 | Kansas |
| Track | |
| 1946–1947 | Willamette |
| 1947–1948 | Modesto |
| 1948–1949 | Modesto (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 13–19–2 (college football) 9–15 (college basketball) 0–5 (college baseball) 5–6 (junior college football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
Playing career
editKansas
editSchaake played football at the University of Kansas from 1930 to 1932 and was named unanimous All Big–Six Conference. He also played for the basketball team at Kansas.[1]
Portsmouth Spartans
editSchaake played one season of professional football in 1933 with the Portsmouth Spartans[1] After one year of professional football, he chose to enter the coaching ranks.[2]
Coaching career
editSchaake coached for 30 years. Schaake was the head football coach at Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas for four seasons, from 1934 to 1937, compiling a record of 13–19–2.[3]
After Bethany, Schaake spent five years at Lawrence High School, where he compiled a 29–11–4 record and served one year as an assistant for the University of Kansas [1] He also worked as the head baseball coach of the Jayhawks for one year.[4]
In 1947, Schaake was hired as head track coach, assistant football coach, and physical education inistructor Modesto Junior College (MJC) in Modesto, California. The following year, he was promoted to head football coach and also assisted Stan Pavko with track team. Schaake led the Modesto football team to a record of 5–6 in 1948 before resigning in the spring of 1949.[5]
Awards
editIn 1972, Schaake was inducted in the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame.[1]
Head coaching record
editCollege football
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Swedes (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1934–1937) | |||||||||
| 1934 | Bethany | 1–8 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1935 | Bethany | 4–4 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1936 | Bethany | 4–2–2 | 3–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1937 | Bethany | 4–5 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Bethany: | 13–19–2 | 7–12–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 13–19–2 | ||||||||
Junior college football
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modesto Pirates (Northern California Junior College Conference) (1948) | |||||||||
| 1948 | Modesto | 5–6 | 2–5 | T–5th (A Division) | |||||
| Modesto: | 5–6 | 2–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–6 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Elmer Schaake". Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
- ^ "Schaake paved the way". Lawrence Journal-World. May 30, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Bethany College Records By Year (incomplete data)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ^ "Elmer Schaake Takes Over Baseball Coaching Duties". Lawrence Journal-World. May 22, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
- ^ "Elmer Schaake, Modesto JC Football Coach Quits Job". The Modesto Bee. Modesto, California. April 26, 1949. p. 12. Retrieved May 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Modesto Junior College Football 2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Modesto Junior College. p. 19. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Elmer Schaake at Find a Grave