Beryl Follet
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | April 26, 1908 Manlius, Illinois |
| Died: | May 1, 1982 (aged 74) Stony Brook, New York |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Worcester Academy (MA) |
| College: | NYU |
| Position: | Halfback, fullback, quarterback |
| Career history | |
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Beryl Millard Follet (April 26, 1908 – May 1, 1982) was an American football player who played at the halfback, fullback and quarterback positions.
Follet was born in 1908 in Manlius, Illinois. He attended Worcester Academy in Worcester, Massachusetts. He played college football for the NYU Violets from 1927 to 1929.[1][2][3][4] On October 13, 1928, he returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown against Fordham.[5] He also had scored five touchdowns and kicked four extra points against Vermont on September 28, 1929,[6] ran 75 yards for a touchdown against Butler on October 26, 1929,[7] ran 70 yards for a touchdown against Missouri on November 16, 1929,[8] and scored three touchdowns, including a 70-yard run, against Rutgers on November 23, 1929.[9] He also played for the NYU baseball team as a pitcher.[10]
He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a halfback for the Staten Island Stapletons during the 1930 and 1931 seasons. He appeared in 12 NFL games, nine as a starter.[11] He also played in the Eastern Football League for the Mount Vernon Indians in 1932 and in the Interstate Football League for the Bayonne Vikings in 1933.[1]
During World War II, Follet served as director of physical training for the V-12 program at Northwestern University. He later served as the backfield coach for the Coast Guard Academy football team.[12]
Follet died in 1982 at Stony Brook, New York.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Beryl Follet". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "N.Y.U. Offense Led by Follet in Drill; iolet Back Crosses Line Twice in Stiff Scrimmage on Ohio Field Gridiron". The New York Times. October 12, 1928. p. S30.
- ^ "Beryl Follet Looms as Violet Grid Ace". New York Daily News. September 13, 1929. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Follet Accurate in Tossing Aerials: Star Ball Carrier Assumes New Role in N.Y.U. Practice— Completes 11 Passes". The New York Times. September 13, 1929. p. S34.
- ^ "N.Y.U. Batters Way to 34-7 Victory Over Fordham Eleven". Times Union. October 14, 1928. p. 51 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N.Y.U. Buries Vermont Under Big 77-0 Score: Beryl Follet Scores Fived Touchdowns in New York's Victory". The Morning Call. September 29, 1929. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N.Y.U. Cut Down to 13 to 6 Victory: Beryl Follet Dashes 75 Yards For Touchdown in Third Period". Times Union. October 27, 1929. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N.Y.U. Defeats Missouri's Tigers". The Morning Call. November 17, 1929. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rutgers Defeated By N.Y.U., 20 to 7 in Game of Many Thrills". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, NJ. November 24, 1929. pp. 1 and Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Follet Fans Ten As N.Y.U. Triumphs: Violet Mound Star Also Scores 4 Runs, to Turn Back Rutgers by 12 to 1". The New York Times. May 25, 1930. p. 150.
- ^ "Beryl Follet". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Yale Plugs Pass Defense, UConns Work On Blocking". The Journal. September 13, 1950. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.