| Date of birth: | March 5, 1921 |
| Place of birth: | Lancaster, Wisconsin |
| Date of death: | June 21, 1945 (aged 24) |
| Place of death: | Okinawa |
| Career information | |
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| Position(s): | E |
| College: | Wisconsin–Madison |
| NFL Draft: | 1943 / Round: 2 / Pick: 11 |
| Drafted by: | Detroit Lions |
| Organizations | |
| College Football Hall of Fame | |
David Nathan "Dave" Schreiner (March 5, 1921 – June 21, 1945) was an American football player. He was a two-time All-American end at Wisconsin and a 1943 draft choice of the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was killed in action as a Marine during the Battle of Okinawa. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955. His life and death are detailed in the book Third Down and a War to Go, written by Terry Frei, the son of Jerry Frei, one of Schreiner's 1942 Wisconsin teammates.
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External links[]
- Dave Schreiner at Find a Grave
- Goldlust-Gingrich, Ellen D.; Gingrich, Kurt (Auumn 2003). "An All-American in All Respects The Letters of Dave Schreiner". WISCONSIN MAGAZINE OF HISTORY. Wisconsin Historical Society. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wmh/pdf/autumn_03_goldlustgingrich.pdf. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
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