Stirling Benjamin Peart (December 24, 1890 – November 26, 1963) was an American rugby union player who played wing for the United States men's national team in its first two capped matches in 1912 and 1913.[1]
 Peart with the US team in 1912 (pictured front row, fourth from left) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Stirling Benjamin Peart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | December 24, 1890 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | November 26, 1963 (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Yolo, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editPeart was born on December 24, 1890, in California, the son of Benjamin Franklin Peart and Sophia Elizabeth Peart (born Fiske).[2] Peart went to school at Woodland High School[3] and later attended the University of California, graduating in 1915 with a degree in Agriculture.[2] In 1910, Peart coached rugby at Woodland High School.[4][5] While at the University of California, Peart sang in the glee club, played for the school's rugby team,[2] and became a member of the Beta Xi chapter of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.[6] During his time playing for the California rugby team, Peart was named captain, beginning in the 1913 season.[7]
On November 16, 1912, Peart played for the United States at wing in its first capped match—a 12–8 loss to Australia.[8] On November 15, 1913, Peart also played for the United States at wing in its first test match against New Zealand.[9] Peart scored the only points for the United States in the match on a penalty goal; the match ended as a 51–3 defeat.[9] Although he never made a test appearance for the United States at the position, Peart was also a capable substitute at fullback.[10]
After his graduation from the University of California, Peart worked as a farmer and rancher in Yolo County, California.[2][11] Peart married Gladys Vesta Elkins in 1921, and was the father of two children.[2] Peart died on November 26, 1963, in Yolo, California.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Stirling Peart". ESPN. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Stirling Benjamin Peart". The Rugby History Society. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ "The Woodland High School". Woodland Daily Democrat. September 17, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved June 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Park, Roberta J. (1984). "From Football to Rugby—and Back, 1906–1919: The University of California-Stanford University Response to the "Football Crisis of 1905"" (PDF). Journal of Sport History. 11 (3): 30. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ "Football Experts Coming". Woodland Daily Democrat. October 1, 1910. p. 4. Retrieved June 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kergan, Wesley William (1911). Beta-Xi of Kappa Sigma. The James H. Barry Company. p. 27. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ Schaeffer, Jimmy (November 10, 1912). "Schaeffer Praises Referee and the Stanford Players". Oakland Tribune. p. 18. Retrieved June 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Australia Tour – Berkeley, 16 November 1912". ESPN. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ a b "New Zealand Tour – Berkeley, 15 November 1913". ESPN. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ "Team is Named to Meet Waratahs". Morning Press. Associated Press. November 13, 1912. p. 2. Retrieved June 27, 2018 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
- ^ Stein, Miriam Feingold (1977). Herman Phleger: Sixty Years in Law, Public Service and International Affairs (PDF). University of California, Berkeley. p. 20. Retrieved June 27, 2018 – via Regional Oral History Office of the Bancroft Library.
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