Clayton Teetzel

Clayton Tryon Teetzel was an American athlete and athletic coach. He played American football and competed in track for the University of Michigan from 1897 to 1899 and later coached football, basketball and track at Michigan State Normal College , Benton Harbor High School, Brigham Young University, and Utah State University.

Teetzel was born in Michigan in 1876. His father, William H. Teetzel, was a native of Canada who worked as a traveling salesman. His mother, Carrie Teetzel, was a native of Michigan. At the time of the 1880 United States Census, Teetzel was living with his parents and older brother, William H. Teetzel, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The family later moved to Chicago where the father worked as a salesman. Teetzel became a track star at Englewood High School in 1894. In 1895, Teetzel transferred to the Michigan Military Academy in Orchard Lake, Michigan, but returned to Englewood High School for his senior year in 1896. During his high school career, he won Illinois state high school championships in the 440yard dash and 880yard run, and finished in the top three in the 220yard dash and the mile run. Teetzel also played football for Englewood. After leading Englewood to a 286 victory over rival Lake View, a Chicago newspaper wrote

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