# Robert Reitsch

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American football player (1906–1998)

Robert Reitsch Reitsch, c. 1927 Profile Position Center Personal information Born (1906-01-11)January 11, 1906 Rockford, Illinois, U.S. Died September 4, 1998(1998-09-04) (aged 92) Career information High school Rockford College Illinois (1926–1927) Awards and highlights National champion (1927) First-team All-American (1927) All-Big Ten (1926, 1927)

**Robert Reitsch** (January 11, 1906 – September 4, 1998) was an American [college football](/source/College_football) player. A prominent [center](/source/Center_(gridiron_football)), he was the [captain](/source/Captain_(sports)) of the national champion [1927 Illinois Fighting Illini football team](/source/1927_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team),[1][2] chosen first-team All-American by some selectors.[3] Reitsch was a native of [Rockford](/source/Rockford%2C_Illinois).

He was later secretary of the alumni association.[4]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["'Bob' Reitsch Elected Captain of 1927 Football Team; 'Zup,' Rockne Give Ideals of Game"](http://idnc.library.illinois.edu/cgi-bin/illinois?a=d&d=DIL19261123.2.1#). *Daily Illini*. November 23, 1926.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Maynard Brichford (September 12, 2009). [*Bob Zuppke*](https://books.google.com/books?id=RyTVa-sXx_IC&pg=PA88). McFarland. p. 88. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780786453948](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780786453948).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** e. g. Lawrence Perry (December 10, 1927). "Lawrence Perry Selects His All-American Eleven". *Oakland Tribune*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Bob Reitsch Made Alumni Secretary"](http://idnc.library.illinois.edu/cgi-bin/illinois?a=d&d=TUC19320114.2.17#). *Urbana Daily Courier*. January 14, 1932.

## External links

- [Robert Reitsch](https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184724410) at [Find a Grave](/source/Find_a_Grave)

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