Harry Stuhldreher

Bio

Massillon, Ohio native Harry Stuhldreher first encountered Knute Rockne when Rock was a star for the professional Massillon Tigers. Fate had drawn the two together and many years later Stuhldreher followed Rockne to South Bend, Indiana. Stuhldreher would emerge as the quarterback in the famed Four Horsemen backfield which dazzled opponents and left an indelible mark upon the pages of gridiron history. "As a freshman, Harry had the most promise of the Four Horsemen," Rockne was to claim. "He sounded the leader on the field." Leadership was prized by Rockne, and it became the one characteristic in young Harry Stuhldreher which convinced the Irish coach to make him his signal-caller. Although Harry was the smallest of the Horsemen at 5-7 and 151 pounds, he was equally as fast and shifty as the others - the ideal quarterback with a sound grasp of the game. He gained All-America notice in 1923 and was a consensus choice in 1924 leading the team to the national title. He was head coach at Villanova 1925-35 and Wisconsin 1936-48 with a combined record of 110-87-15.

Career Highlights

• 1924 Consensus All-America
• 1923 Third Team All-America