Mike Schnitker

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Mike Schnitker
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Position: Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1946-12-30) December 30, 1946 (age 77)
Atchison County, Missouri, U.S.
Career information
High school: Lakewood (Lakewood, Colorado)
College: University of Colorado
NFL draft: 1969  / Round: 4 / Pick: 84
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:74
Games started:26

James Michael Schnitker is a former professional American football player who played offensive lineman for the Denver Broncos. [1]

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Early career

Schnitker played football for Lakewood, he was also active as a wrestler. [2] He won in 1964 a Class AAA championship. [3] He signed in April 1965 a letter of intend for the University of Colorado. [3] He played as a defensive end for Colorado. In 1967 he won with Calorado the 1967 Bluebonnet Bowl but didn't play because of a knee-injury and went into surgery. [4] He was selected UPI All-Big Eight Second Team Defense and a AP All-Big Eight First Team Defensive. [5] [6] He also got a honorable mention for the All-America Teams. [7]

He started the 1968 season playing with an "Iron Boot" after his injury last season and switched to linebacker. [8] [9] He got selected Big Eight Lineman of the week in October 1968 after a game against Iowa State. [10] He was after the season selected as AP All-Big Eight Second Team Defensive. [11] In December 1968 he was selected for the California all-opponents team, together with teammate Mike Montler to play in the Hula Bowl as part of the South team. [12] He also played for the West team in the All-America football game together with Mike Montler. [13]

Pro career

In the 1969 NFL draft he got chosen as 84th in the fourt round by the Denver Broncos were he played as a guard. In November 1969 he was injured with a hamstring-injury. [14] In April 1970 he re-signed with the Broncos together with John Johnson, Al Giffin, Alan Pastrana and Wandy Williams. [15] He again suffered a knee-injury in October 1970. Also in November 1971 was he carried of the field with a knee-injury. In July 1972 he re-signed with the Denver Broncos together with Mike Current. [16] In the summer of 1975 he underwent surgery for his knee but didn't return to pro football afterwards. [17] He played 74 games in which he started 26 for the Denver Broncos.

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References

  1. ↑ Mike Schnitker NFL & AFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
  2. ↑ "Impalas' Lopez Takes Second in State Meet". Fort Collins Coloradoan . February 21, 1965. p. 13.
  3. 1 2 "Eight High School Gridders choose CU". Fort Collins Coloradoan . April 4, 1965. p. 27.
  4. ↑ "Sports of the world". Tulsa World . November 26, 1967.
  5. ↑ "UPI All-Big Eight Team". Omaha World-Herald . November 29, 1967.
  6. ↑ "Four Huskers Selected to All-Big Eight Team". Fremont Tribune . November 30, 1967.
  7. ↑ "Meylin, Liggins on All-America Teams". Garden City Telegram . December 8, 1967.
  8. ↑ ""Iron Boot" Keeps Buffs' Mike Schnitker in Drills". The Salina Journal. September 4, 1968.
  9. ↑ "CU's Buffs Rated as Solid First Division Contender". Lincoln Journal Star . September 4, 1968.
  10. ↑ "Honor to Buff Defender". The Kansas City Times . October 8, 1968.
  11. ↑ "Five Jayhawks are All-Big 8 Choices". The Parsons Sun . November 21, 1968.
  12. ↑ "Cal Picks Nine From USC For Opponents' Team". The Sacramento Bee . December 18, 1968. p. 101.
  13. ↑ "Pepper Arrives, Adds 3 players". The Atlanta Journal . June 15, 1969.
  14. ↑ "You need the killer instinct". Corpus Christi Caller-Times . November 12, 1969.
  15. ↑ "Broncos sign free agent, 4 veterans". Greeley Daily Tribune . April 2, 1970.
  16. ↑ "Denver Signings". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . July 27, 1972. p. 34.
  17. ↑ "Pete Duranko inks contract". South Idaho Press . July 18, 1975.
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