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John Joseph Schommer (January 29, 1884 – January 11, 1960) was an American multi-sport athlete in the 1900s. He is considered by some to be the first basketball superstar and one of the first great all-around athletes.[1] The Chicago, Illinois native was the first athlete in University of Chicago history to win 12 letters in American football, basketball, baseball and track.[2] This earned him the nickname "Mr. Everything". Schommer was a four-time All-American in basketball and led the Maroons to three straight Big Ten championships (1907–09).[3] He was named the Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year for the 1908-09 season. One of his most famous moments was when he made an 80-foot field goal which helped lift Chicago over University of Pennsylvania in the final game of the 1907-08 regular season, winning them the championship. He was one of the first four players inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1959.

John Schommer
John Schommer
Personal information
Born(1884-01-29)January 29, 1884
Chicago, Illinois
DiedJanuary 11, 1960(1960-01-11) (aged 75)
NationalityAmerican
Career information
CollegeChicago (1905–1909)
PositionCenter
Career history
As coach:
1910–1911Chicago
Career highlights and awards
  • National player of the year (1909)
  • 4× Consensus All-American (1906–1909)
  • 3× First-team all-Western Conference (1907–1909)
  • 3× Helms national champion (1907–1909)
  • Univ. of Chicago Hall of Fame (2004)
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2006

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