FRITZ VON KOLNITZ
Halfback
1911 / 1913
Charleston, SC
Biography
Von Kolnitz was one of the earliest football players for the Gamecocks to earn state-wide attention. He scored the game’s only points with a touchdown in the 6-0 win over Florida in 1911. He went on to play major league baseball for the Cincinnati Reds (1914-15) and Chicago White Sox (1916) before going to be the first athletic director at the College of Charleston in the 1930s. Von Kolnitz, who also was an attorney, earned the rank of Major during World War II. He is a member of both the C of C and the USC Sports Halls of Fame.
Prior Schools
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Roster Listings
YearRosterNumPosHtWtYrGmsGS
1911 Fall 1911 HB 2 2
1913 Fall 1913 HB 3 3
Depth Chart Appearances
DescriptionPositionRank
Games Started
DateOpponentPosition
1911-11-11 North Carolina Left Halfback
1911-11-18 Davidson Left Halfback
1913-10-11 Wake Forest Left Halfback
1913-10-18 North Carolina Right Halfback
1913-11-15 Davidson Left Halfback
Single Game Rushing Stats
SeasonGame DateOpponentAttYdsTD
1912 1912-10-14 Virginia 123 0
Scoring Plays
DateOpponentQtrTimeUSCOppPlay
1913-10-11 Wake Forest 3 13 10 Fritz VonKolnitz rush for 70
1913-10-11 Wake Forest 4 20 10 Fritz VonKolnitz,11-yd run
1913-10-11 Wake Forest 4 27 10 Fritz VonKolnitz, 50-yd run
1913-10-18 North Carolina 3 13 VonKolnitz, 16-yd field goal
1913-11-15 Davidson 1 3 0 Fritz VonKolnitz, 28-yd field goal
1913-11-15 Davidson 10 0 Felix Langston, 35-yd interception return (Fritz VonKolnitz kick)