John DeWitt (athlete)
Princeton Tigers | ||||||||||||||
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Position | Guard | |||||||||||||
Class | 1904 | |||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
Born: | Phillipsburg, New Jersey | October 29, 1881|||||||||||||
Died: | July 28, 1930 New York, New York | (aged 48)|||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||
Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | |||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||
College | Princeton (1901–1903) | |||||||||||||
High school | Lawrenceville Prep | |||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||
All-American (1902, 1903) | ||||||||||||||
College Football Hall of Fame (1954) | ||||||||||||||
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John Riegel DeWitt (October 29, 1881 – July 28, 1930) was an American athlete, including a legendary college football player. As a track and field athlete, DeWitt competed mainly in the hammer throw.[1] He competed for the United States in the 1904 Summer Olympics held in St. Louis in the hammer throw where he won the silver medal.[2][3]
He was also a prominent guard and kicker for the Princeton Tigers football team.[4] In an attempt to name retroactive Heisman Trophy winners, Dewitt was awarded it for 1903.[5] Walter Camp placed him on an all-time All-America team.[6] One writer calls him Princeton's greatest football player.[7] He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.[8]
References[]
- ^ Matthews, George R. (1 January 2005). America's First Olympics: The St. Louis Games Of 1904. University of Missouri Press – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Call, The Morning. "John DeWitt: Two-time football All-American from Riegelsville won a silver in the 1904 Olympics".
- ^ "John DeWitt". Olympedia. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "John DeWitt Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2016-09-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Camp, Walter (1 January 1910). The Book of Foot-ball. Century Company – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Princeton Alumni Weekly". princeton alumni weekly. 1 January 1919 – via Google Books.
- ^ John DeWitt at the College Football Hall of Fame
Categories:
- 1881 births
- 1930 deaths
- American male hammer throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1904 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field
- Princeton Tigers football players
- All-American college football players
- American football guards
- College Football Hall of Fame inductees
- American football drop kickers
- Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics
- People from Warren County, New Jersey
- Players of American football from New Jersey