Pro Football Players From Sheb. High Schools
Harvey Long, Tackle, Sheboygan
H.S.,
College: Detroit Mercy
5 games: 1929-30 ChiB 29 Fra 30
Detroit Mercy star tackle named by Spauldings Guide as the best tackle
in the state of Michigan in 1928. Given All-American consideration.
Made headlines in 1925 for heroically jumping in front a car to
prevent a classmate who had already been hit by car from getting hit
again.
Bill Schroeder, Defensive
Back, Central, College: Wisconsin
26 games: 1946-47 ChiAAFC 46-47
5 career interceptions, 3 total career touchdowns.
Also played in the NBL in 1946-47 with the Sheboygan Redskins.
Previous head coach of the Sheboygan Redwings semi-pro football team.
Carl Schuette,
Linebacker, Central, College: Marquette
48 games: 1948-51 BufAAFC 48-49, GB 50-51
5 career interceptions, 1 career touchdown
22nd Round selection by Detroit Lions in the 1947 draft.
Olympic qualifier in the javelin.
Assistant football coach with Brown, Colgate, and Harvard, Marquette,
and Navy. CFL assistant football coach with Saskatchewan and Hamilton.
Bill Schroeder, Receiver,
South, College: Wisconsin-La Crosse
111 games: 1997-2004 GB 97-01 Det 02-03 TB 04
304 career receptions, 4583 career receiving yards, 28 career touchdown
receptions.
Sixth round selection (181th overall), by Green Bay Packers in 1994
draft.
In 1999 became only the seventh Packer ever to gain 1,000 yards
receiving in a season. The 1,051 yards, and 74 receptions were a career best that year.
Played 3 games with the Minnesota Vikings, as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL strike.
Dick Posewitz, Running Back, Central, College: Montana State
Never played in an official NFL game.
Standout in the 1960 Green Bay Packers intra-squad game, running for 60 yards on 7 carries, and scoring a touchdown.
Had tryouts with the Boston Patriots in 1961, and Green Bay Packers once again in 1962.
Semi-pro star football player and head coach with Sheboygan Redwings.