Robert Reitsch

Robert Reitsch
	Reitsch, c. 1927
Illinois Fighting Illini
Position	Center
Personal information
Born:	January 11, 1906; Rockford, Illinois, U.S.
Died:	September 4, 1998 (aged 92)
Career history
College	Illinois (1926–1927)
High school	Rockford
Career highlights and awards
	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 player. A prominent center, he was the captain of the national champion 1927 Illinois Fighting Illini football team,^[1]^[2] chosen first-team All-American by some selectors.^[3] Reitsch was a native of Rockford.

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

References

^ "'Bob' Reitsch Elected Captain of 1927 Football Team; 'Zup,' Rockne Give Ideals of Game". Daily Illini. November 23, 1926.
^ Maynard Brichford (September 12, 2009). Bob Zuppke. McFarland. p. 88. ISBN 9780786453948.
^ e. g. Lawrence Perry (December 10, 1927). "Lawrence Perry Selects His All-American Eleven". Oakland Tribune.
^ "Bob Reitsch Made Alumni Secretary". Urbana Daily Courier. January 14, 1932.