Halfback
1911 / 1913
Charleston, SC
| FRITZ VON KOLNITZ Halfback 1911 / 1913 Charleston, SC |
| Biography |
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| 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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| School | Location |
| Roster Listings | ||||||||
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| Year | Roster | Num | Pos | Ht | Wt | Yr | Gms | GS |
| 1911 | Fall 1911 | HB | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1913 | Fall 1913 | HB | 3 | 3 |
| Depth Chart Appearances | ||
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| Description | Position | Rank |
| Games Started | ||
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| Date | Opponent | Position |
| 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 | |||||
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| Season | Game Date | Opponent | Att | Yds | TD |
| 1912 | 1912-10-14 | Virginia | 123 | 0 |
| Scoring Plays | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Qtr | Time | USC | Opp | Play | 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) |