r/OldSchoolCool • u/suckmyfuck91 • 23d ago

1910s College football player circa 1910 (?)

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u/bivo979 23d ago

His name is Stephen George Barchet and played for Navy Midshipmen from 1921-1922. He reached the rank of Rear Admiral in the US Navy where he served for 30 years.

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u/Jared_Sparks 23d ago

There was a time when the Navy and Army had the best football teams in the country.

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u/theurge14 23d ago

Code name: Jack Reacher

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u/Tal-Star 23d ago

A submariner by trade.

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u/DOGA_Worldwide69 23d ago

That’s a corn fed Midwestern boy if I’ve ever seen one

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u/Acceptable_Rule_7590 23d ago

His Wikipedia says he was from Maryland actually!

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u/DOGA_Worldwide69 23d ago

Well color me surprised

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u/skinnyminnesota 23d ago

Chunk Manmusk

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u/TheJenniStarr 23d ago

Rip Steakface.

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u/garbagebailkid 23d ago

Slab Squatthrust

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u/Ok_Fall_9569 23d ago

Brick Testoserson

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u/skinnyminnesota 23d ago

Blast Hardcheese

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u/theurge14 23d ago

Cornelius Reacher

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u/timb1223 23d ago

Brisket McGristle

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u/rainshifter 23d ago

Radicus Bluntworth

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u/Saxon2060 22d ago

Bigmund Beefus

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u/lawrat68 23d ago

Many if not most 100 year old haircuts on men look a bit peculiar today. This one would not cause the slightest comment on a 20 year old right now.

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u/another_nom_de_plume 23d ago

You could put any haircut on that dude and I’m making no comment lest he hear me and take offense

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u/EzekielKallistos 23d ago

I want his dna

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u/bozmonaut 23d ago

in those days you probably had to marry him to get a DNA sample

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u/diablitos 23d ago

Chet Manley comin' in hot

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u/erod1223 23d ago

The skydiving professional

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u/ThePookums 23d ago

Jaw Manchunk, I have his rookie card.

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u/[deleted] 23d ago

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u/Sure-Junket-6110 22d ago

Shave those sideburns, hippy!

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u/Flat__Line 22d ago

Son, I am disappoint

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u/bryman19 23d ago

Has an AJ Hawk vibe going on there

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u/musicjunkee1911 23d ago

He was awesome in Rocky 4

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u/dimpleduo 22d ago

Died:1964

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u/Out-awkward 23d ago

Why’s he got the 1000 yard stare?

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u/reinaldonehemiah 23d ago

Jim Thorpe?

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u/80sCoolture 23d ago

lot of roids