Milton C. Portmann

Milton C. Portmann
Milton C. Portmann
	Milton C. Portmann 1909/10 Western Reserve
Born	October 20, 1888; Jackson, Minnesota U.S.
Died	August 14, 1967 (aged 78); Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
	Football career
Profile
Position	OL/End
Personal information
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
College	Western Reserve
Career history
1911	Shelby Blues
1912–1914	Akron Indians
1915	Massillon Tigers
1916	Cleveland Indians
Awards and highlights
	2× OAC champion (1907 and 1908); 4× Ohio League champion (1911, 1913, 1914, 1915); Hall of Fame class of 1976 Case Western Reserve; ;
Military career
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Army
Service years	1917–1919
Rank	Major
Unit	89th Infantry Division; 177th Infantry Brigade; 353rd Infantry Regiment; Company E;
Commands	1st Battalion & 2nd Battalion
Conflicts	World War I St. Mihiel Offensive; Meuse-Argonne Offensive; Defensive Sector Lucey Sector (Lorraine) Aug 4 – Sept 11 1918; Euvezin Sector (Lorraine) Sept 18 – Oct 8 1918; ;
Awards	Silver Star; Purple Heart (1) OLC; WWI Victory Medal (4) Battle Clasps; Order of Leopold (Belgium); Croix de Guerre (Fourragère);

Milton Claudius Portmann (October 20, 1888 – August 14, 1967) was an American professional football player in the Ohio League, an attorney, and United States Army officer veteran of World War I. Milton was born in Jackson, Minnesota. Briefly he worked at his law firm Townes (Clayton C. Townes) & Portmann in Cleveland, Ohio while also playing professional football. In 1917, he enlisted in the United States Army.