John Bradley "Bill" Streit (December 18, 1892 – June 30, 1978) was a college football player.
![]() Streit of Auburn | |
Princeton Tigers | |
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Position | Fullback |
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Born: | (1892-12-18)December 18, 1892 Birmingham, Alabama |
Died: | June 30, 1978(1978-06-30) (aged 85) Don Mills, Canada |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
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All-Southern (1910) |
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]
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.
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.
He then transferred to Princeton University and played for the Princeton Tigers football team from 1913 to 1915.[7]
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]
1910 College Football All-Southern Team composite selections | |
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† = Unanimous selection |