Bradley Streit

Bradley Streit
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born December 18, 1892
Birmingham, Alabama
Died June 30, 1978 (aged 85)
Don Mills, Canada
Alma mater Princeton University
Playing career
1909-10
1913-15		 Auburn
Princeton
Position(s) Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1911 Auburn (assistant)
Accomplishments and honors

Awards

All-Southern (1910)

John Bradley "Bill" Streit (December 18, 1892 – June 30, 1978) was a college football player and coach.

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.

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]

Princeton

He then transferred to Princeton University and played for the Princeton Tigers football team.[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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 George Lonn (1963). Builders of Fortunes. p. 114.
  2. ↑ Ernie Couch. SEC Football Trivia.
  3. ↑ Spalding's Football Guide. 1911. pp. 35, 65.
  4. ↑ "All S. I. A. A. Team.". Times-Picayune. December 8, 1910.
  5. ↑ "Auburn Rooters To Follow Team". The Tuscaloosa News. October 14, 1910.
  6. ↑ Patrick Garbin. About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. p. 15.
  7. ↑ "Bradley Streit On Princeton Team". Atlanta Constitution. September 26, 1912. p. 8.
  8. ↑ "Memorials". Princeton Alumni Weekly 79: 21. 1978.