Schule also worked as a school teacher in Wausau and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and as an assayer and bacteriologist in Utah and Chicago.

At the time of the 1880 United States Census, the family was living in Fairfield Township, Jackson County, Iowa.

[2] Schule began his collegiate studies at the University of Wisconsin, where he was a member of the track and field team from 1899 to 1900.

[12] In February 1904, Schule announced that he would also compete for the 1904 Michigan Wolverines men's track and field team coached by Keene Fitzpatrick.

[13] At the annual Penn Relays Carnival held in Philadelphia in April 1904, Schule "left the field behind in the [120-yard] hurdle event, and won in the good time of 15 4/5 seconds.

[19] He won the gold medal in the 110 meter hurdle event with a time of 16.0 seconds, beating fellow American Thaddeus Shideler by two yards.

[9][19] The 1904 Summer Olympics have been called the "Michigan Olympics" due to the fact that University of Michigan athletes (including Schule, shot putter Ralph Rose, sprinter Archie Hahn, and pole vaulter Charles Dvorak) won ten medals, including six gold medals.

In two season as the head football coach, Schule compiled a record of 4-7 as his teams were outscored by a combined total of 166 to 150.

[22] At the time of the 1910 United States Census, Schule was living in Washington Township, Buchanan County, Missouri.

[26] At the time of the 1930 United States Census, Schule was living in DeRuyter, New York, with his wife Flora and their three sons.

He listed his occupation at that time as a superintendent for a lamp manufacturer and also indicated that he and his wife had resided in Owensboro, Kentucky in 1935.