Walter Barrett

Walter Stanley Barrett (January 9, 1885 June 11, 1931) was a college football player.

Walter Barrett
Sewanee Tigers
PositionQuarterback/Running back
ClassGraduate
Career history
CollegeSewanee (19051907)
High schoolMooney School
Personal information
Born:(1885-01-09)January 9, 1885
Covington, Tennessee
Died:June 11, 1931(1931-06-11) (aged 46)
San Antonio, Texas
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Sewanee

Barrett was a prominent running back for the Sewanee Tigers football team of Sewanee:The University of the South.[1]

He was captain and quarterback in 1907,[2] for one of Sewanee's greatest teams.[3] Barrett was selected All-Southern.[4]

References

  1. "Lettermen". Sewanee Alumni News: 14–18. 1949.
  2. "Tigers Are A Husky Bunch". Atlanta Constitution. November 9, 1907. p. 11. Retrieved April 11, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Brown Calls Vanderbilt '06 Best Eleven South Ever Had". Atlanta Constitution. February 19, 1911. p. 52. Retrieved March 8, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  4. J. W. Heisman (December 1, 1907). "Coach Heisman Selects An All-Southern Eleven". Atlanta Constitution. Retrieved March 3, 2015 via Newspapers.com.



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