Chase Boldt

{{Short description|American football player (1900–1973)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| image = Chase Boldt.jpg

| caption = Boldt, c. 1958

| position = Back

| number =

| birth_date = {{birth date|1900|05|07}}

| birth_place = Louisville, Kentucky

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1973|05|16|1900|05|07|mf=y}}

| death_place = Louisville, Kentucky

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 7

| weight_lbs = 145

| high_school = Male (KY)

| college =

| teams = * Louisville Brecks ({{NFL Year|1921}}–{{NFL Year|1923}})

| statlabel1 = Games

| statvalue1 = 8

| pfr = BoldCh20

}}

Stephen Chase Boldt (May 7, 1900 – May 16, 1973) was an American football player and career officer in the United States Army.

Boldt was born Louisville, Kentucky, in 1900. He attended Louisville Male High School. When the United States entered World War I, he enlisted in the First Kentucky Infantry and left for Camp Shelby in October 1917. His unit received orders to move up to the front in late 1918, but the Armistice was signed before the unit saw combat.{{cite news|title=Louisville's 3 Musketeers Retrace '17 March to Camp|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|date=March 5, 1941|page=15|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8930291/1941-mar-5-boldts-wwi-military/|via=Newspapers.com}}

He played professional football as a back for the Louisville Brecks in the National Football League (NFL). He appeared in eight NFL games, seven as a starter, during the 1921, 1922, and 1923 seasons.{{cite web|title=Chase Boldt|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=August 12, 2020|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BoldCh20.htm}} He played at the quarterback for the Brecks.{{cite news|title=Aided Brecks To Win|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|date=November 26, 1923|page=9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109784299/chase-boldt/|via=Newspapers.com}}

He was a career Army officer, serving for 38 years, including 27 years of active service. He was on a ship heading for the Philippines when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. His ship immediately rerouted to Pearl Harbor which was still burning when he arrived. During World War II, he initially was in command of the 198th Field Artillery Battalion and was then assigned as chief of staff to the artillery command for the Central Pacific Theater. He attained the rank of colonel before retiring in 1958.{{cite news|title=Veteran of 38 Years' Army Service Retires to historic Tuliphurst|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|date=August 3, 1958|page=14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8924756/1958-aug-3-colonel-boldt-retires-to/|via=Newspapers.com}} He died in 1973 at age 73.{{cite news|title=Retired Col. S.C. Boldt dies|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|date=May 17, 1973|page=D5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65040646/obituary-for-stephen-chase-boldt-aged/|via=Newspapers.com19}}