Bradley Streit
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Streit of Auburn | |
| Princeton Tigers | |
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| Position | Fullback |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | December 18, 1892 |
| Place of birth | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Date of death | June 30, 1978 (aged 85) |
| Place of death | Don Mills, Canada |
| Career highlights and awards | |
John Bradley "Bill" Streit (December 18, 1892 – June 30, 1978) was a college football player.
Early years
John Bradley Streit was born on December 18, 1892 in Birmingham, Alabama, the son of a prominent builder. "He grew up in the give-and-take life of a family of nine."[1]
College football
Auburn
Streit competed in football, basketball, baseball, and track at Auburn University.[1] He was a prominent fullback for the Auburn Tigers from 1909 to 1910.
1910
Streit led the school in touchdowns in 1910.[2] He was a unanimous All-Southern player.[3][4] Early in the season both Streit and Kirk Newell were injured.[5] In the 26 to 0 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs, Streit scored two touchdowns.[6] Streit assisted coaching the 1911 team.
Princeton
He then transferred to Princeton University and played for the Princeton Tigers football team from 1913 to 1915.[7]
1913
In the 1913 game with Fordham he scored four touchdowns and four extra points in a 69 to 0 victory, setting a school record for points by an individual in a game (28) which stood until 1967.[8]
References
- 1 2 George Lonn (1963). Builders of Fortunes. p. 114.
- ↑ Ernie Couch. SEC Football Trivia.
- ↑ Spalding's Football Guide. 1911. pp. 35, 65.
- ↑
"All S. I. A. A. Team.". Times-Picayune. December 8, 1910. - ↑ "Auburn Rooters To Follow Team". The Tuscaloosa News. October 14, 1910.
- ↑ Patrick Garbin. About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. p. 15.
- ↑ "Bradley Streit On Princeton Team". Atlanta Constitution. September 26, 1912. p. 8.
- ↑ "Memorials". Princeton Alumni Weekly 79: 21. 1978.
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