Charles William Streit, Jr.

Charles William Streit, Jr

Charles William Streit, Jr. was born June 1, 1884, in Birmingham, Alabama. He was a three sport letterman at Auburn (1904-05) and at Washington and Lee (1907-08). He was one of six track managers on the U.S. Olympic teams that went to Paris (1924), Amsterdam (1928), Los Angeles (1932) and Berlin (1936). Bill was a member of the Executive Committee of the U.S. Olympics from 1948 to 1952. He officiated in 425 football games between 1920 and 1936. He refereed track meets from 1914 to 1965. He is enshrined in the Helms Hall of Fame. IN 1951 he was elected to the National Football Hall of Fame. He is deceased








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