Don Schneider
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Crafton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||
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| Born | April 3, 1923 Crafton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | July 13, 2009 (aged 86) West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | J. P. McCaskey (PA) | ||||||||||
| College | Penn | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1946: 5th round, 34th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Donald Paul Schneider (April 3, 1923 – July 13, 2009) was an American football player who played at the halfback position. He played college football for Penn and professional football for the Buffalo Bills.
Schneider was born in 1923 in Crafton, Pennsylvania. He attended and played football at J. P. McCaskey High School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.[1] He graduated from McCaskey in 1942.[2] The Lancaster New Era in 1944 described him as "one of the finest backs ever developed at McCaskey High."[3] He was also a star sprinter in high school.[4]
College football and military service
Schneider enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania in 1942 and played on the freshman football team.[4] His college career was interrupted by service in the United States Army Air Forces from December 1942 through February 1945.[4] He was an aerial gunner.[3] He also played college football for Penn from 1945 to 1947.[5][6][7][8][9] As a senior, he was a member of the undefeated 1947 Penn Quakers football team that was ranked No. 7 in the final AP Poll.[4] He also played varsity baseball for three years at Penn.[2]