 John Schommer | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1884-01-29)January 29, 1884 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 11, 1960(1960-01-11) (aged 75) |
| Career information | |
| College | Chicago (1905–1909) |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1910–1911 | Chicago |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
John Joseph Schommer (January 29, 1884 – January 11, 1960) was an American multi-sport athlete in the 1900s. He is considered by some to be the first basketball superstar and one of the first great all-around athletes.[1] TheChicago, Illinois native was the first athlete inUniversity of Chicago history to win 12 letters inAmerican football,basketball,baseball andtrack.[2] This earned him the nickname "Mr. Everything". Schommer was a four-time All-American in basketball and led the Maroons to three straight Big Ten championships (1907–09).[3] He was named theHelms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year for the1908-09 season. One of his most famous moments was when he made an 80-foot field goal which helped lift Chicago overUniversity of Pennsylvania in the final game of the 1907–08 regular season, winning them the championship. He was one of the first four players inducted to theBasketball Hall of Fame in 1959.
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