Schmuck (surname)
Of German origin, Schmuck means jewel or jewelry. The name is commonly seen on signs and bill boards in Germany and Austria related to the merchandising of precious jewelry. The Schmuck family name has been traced to the birth of Christian von Schmuck in 1370.
In 1624 an Armorial Patent or Coat of Arms was granted at Rattenberg by Archdduke Leopold V of Austria. Over the years, all kinds of professions from educators and business leaders to war heroes and professional athletes have carried the name Schmuck from their birthright. As of 2004 more than 500 people bearing the Schmuck family name reside in United States and Canada.
Recognizable figures bearing the surname Schmuck:
- Marcus Schmuck - Austrian Mountaineer
- Roger Schmuck - College baseball coach and former Major League Baseball player with the Kansas City Royals who held the National Collegiate Athletic Association Baseball Consecutive Games Hitting Streaks record of 45 games.
- Peter Schmuck - National Sports Columnist, President of Baseball Writers Association of America and National Baseball Hall of Fame Voter.
- Brigadier General Donald Schmuck - Coast Guard Academy graduate, Marine Corps General who served in all conlficts from WWII to Persian Gulf War. Recipient of the Navy Cross who alos completed a Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics.
- Frank Schmuck - Air Force Academy graduate Persian Gulf War Veteran (Air Medal recipient), Airline pilot and youngest living Inductee of the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame