27 Facts About Walter Rheinschild

Walter Rheinschild organized the first track team at Los Angeles High School and was elected as the first captain of the track team.

Walter Rheinschild was one of the most heavily recruited high school football players in the United States in 1904.

USC coach Harvey Holmes recruited him strenuously, and Walter Rheinschild later said that Holmes had offered him $75 a month for his services.

Roach encouraged Walter Rheinschild to consider Michigan, which had not lost a game since 1900.

Walter Rheinschild was a star tackle on last year's local high school team.

Walter Rheinschild declares openly that Manager Baird of Michigan offered to pay all his expenses during the season and finally offered him remunerative employment.

Walter Rheinschild used to be the great 'Rhiney,' and was known from coast to coast as one of the most eminent gridiron warriors ever enticed under the Michigan colors.

Walter Rheinschild threw the shot put for the Michigan Wolverines men's track and field team alongside world record holder Ralph Rose, and played catcher on the Michigan Wolverines baseball team.

When Walter Rheinschild established himself as a starter for Michigan in 1905, the Los Angeles Herald reported on his success as follows:.

Walter Rheinschild played right tackle in the game against Vanderbilt university last Saturday and made consistent gains when given the ball.

Walter Rheinschild scored touchdowns against Wabash College and Ohio State in 1907.

Walter Rheinschild often beat his ends down, and was sure and deadly in his tackle.

Walter Rheinschild was not made use of sufficiently in offense to get his value in that respect.

Walter Rheinschild was able to lunge from his position with extreme rapidity, to assist either the offense or defense.

Walter Rheinschild's play was, if anything less showy than in former years, but fully as effective, and this was clearly demonstrated all year.

Walter Rheinschild graduated from the University of Michigan in 1908 with a law degree.

In 1909, Walter Rheinschild returned to Los Angeles to become head football coach at St Vincent's College.

Walter Rheinschild led St Vincent's to an undefeated season and the football championship of Southern California in his one year as head coach.

Walter Rheinschild has accomplished wonders with a squad which at the outset of the season appeared to be mediocre to an unusual degree.

Walter Rheinschild developed the strongest team the Saints ever had.

Walter Rheinschild continued coaching in the 1910s as the football coach of the Los Angeles Athletic Club.

In 1915, Walter Rheinschild was offered coaching positions at both the University of Michigan and the University of Washington.

On Christmas Day 1917, Walter Rheinschild coached and played for a college all-star football team in a match against athletes from the San Pedro Submarine Base.

Walter Rheinschild was married in February 1909 to Enid Daniels at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Los Angeles; following the ceremony, they couple was given a box at the Orpheum Theatre where a spot light was thrown on them between acts as "the orchestra struck up a wedding march" for the embarrassed couple.

Walter Rheinschild continued with his legal practice between and after his stints as a football coach.

In September 1919, Walter Rheinschild was suspended from the practice of law for 18 months after being accused of unethical conduct in representing both parties in a loan transaction.

In 1942, Walter Rheinschild was a prosecution witness against Bugsy Siegel on charges of murdering Harry "Big Greenie" Greenberg; Walter Rheinschild testified he had seen Siegel near Greenberg's house on many occasions in the weeks prior to the murder.