Stephen Barchet

Stephen George Barchet (April 4, 1901 – November 30, 1964) was an American football player and a rear admiral in the United States Navy. Barchet attended the United States Naval Academy where he played college football as a halfback for the Navy Midshipmen football team. He was selected by Walter Camp as a third-team All-American in both 1921 and 1922 and won the Thompson Trophy in 1922.[1][2] After graduating from the Naval Academy, Barchet served in the United States Navy, attaining the rank of rear admiral.[3] He commanded USS Argonaut, which was near Midway Island, when the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred.[3] He was buried at the United States Naval Academy Cemetery in Annapolis, Maryland with his wife Louise Elizabeth Lankford.[4]

Stephen Barchet
Navy Midshipmen
PositionHalfback
Career history
CollegeNavy (1921-1922)
Personal information
Born:(1901-04-04)April 4, 1901
Annapolis, Maryland
Died:November 30, 1964(1964-11-30) (aged 63)
Annapolis, Maryland

References

  1. "Walter Camp's All-America Selections for 1921" (PDF). The New York Times. December 21, 1921. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  2. "Championship Locke At Quarter on Camp's First Team". Iowa City Press-Citizen. December 26, 1922.
  3. "Rear Admiral Stephen G. Barchet". FleetSubmarine.com.
  4. "Stephen George Barchet". Find-a-Grave.com.
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