In college, Schnellbacher was a two-sport star at the University of Kansas, earning him the nickname "the double threat from Sublette".

That same season, Schnellbacher led the Jayhawks to a Big 6 conference title and an Orange Bowl berth.

He was a member of the 1943 Big Six conference championship team (which also featured All-American teammates Charles B.

He played his last game versus the New York Yanks at the age of 28 before retiring to become an insurance executive in Topeka.

[5] He played in just four seasons but compiled 34 interceptions, which actually was tied for second all-time in NFL history when he retired in 1951 to Frank Reagan, who had 35.