Stud Stennett

Stud Stennett
Stennett (#30), circa 1932
No. 20, 46[1]
PositionBack
Personal information
Born(1907-02-08)February 8, 1907
LeRoy, Kansas, U.S.
DiedAugust 23, 1989(1989-08-23) (aged 82)
Ventura, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolVentura
CollegeSaint Mary's
Career history
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Fredrick Francis "Stud" Stennett (February 8, 1907 – August 23, 1989) was an American professional football back who played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Portsmouth Spartans and Chicago Cardinals. He played college football for the Saint Mary's Gaels.

Early life

Fredrick Francis Stennett was born on February 8, 1907, in LeRoy, Kansas.[1] He attended Ventura High School in Ventura, California in 1923 and 1924, playing on the school's first-ever football teams.[2]

College career

Stennet was on the first-ever football team at Ventura College in 1925.[3] He then attended Saint Mary's College of California from 1926 to 1930.[3] He earned All-Pacific Coast honors in 1929 and 1930 at halfback.[3] Stennet was named a United Press second-team All-American in 1929 and an Associated Press third-team All-American in 1930.[4][5] He was a team captain his senior year in 1930, and also punted.[3][6] Stennett was inducted into the Saint Mary's College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1975.[7]

Professional career

Stennet played in ten games, starting two, for the Portsmouth Spartans of the National Football League (NFL) in 1931.[8] The Ventura County Star described him as a "star" of the team that ended up finishing second in the NFL with an 11–3 record.[9][10]

Stennet signed with the Chicago Cardinals on August 17, 1932.[1] He played in two games, starting one, for the Cardinals during the 1932 season, rushing seven times for negative three yards while also completing one of three passes for 11 yards.[8]

Stennet started both league games for the Moraga Wolves of the American Legion League in 1934.[1][11]

Personal life

Stennet was inducted into the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.[2] He lived in Ventura County for 64 years.[2] He died on August 23, 1989, in Ventura, and was buried at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Fred Stennett". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Football pioneer 'Stud' Stennett dies". Ventura County Star. August 27, 1989. pp. C1. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Fred "Stud" Stennett". Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame. January 30, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  4. ↑ "United Press Selects Its 1929 All-American Football Eleven". Charleston Gazette. December 4, 1929.
  5. ↑ Alan Gould (December 6, 1930). "MIDDLE WEST HOLDS EDGE IN SELECTION OF 1930 ALL-AMERICAN GRID TEAMS: POLL BY ASSOCIATED PRESS SELECTS STARS FOR MYTHICAL ELEVEN". Evening Independent.
  6. ↑ "Stud Stennett Is Victor In Punting". Napa Journal. March 10, 1931. p. 10. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Saint Mary's College Athletic Hall of Fame Membership". Saint Mary's College of California. June 24, 2008. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Stud Stennett". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  9. ↑ ""Stud" Stennett Star Of Spartans Pro Grid Squad". Ventura County Star. November 25, 1931. p. 5. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  10. ↑ "1931 Portsmouth Spartans Rosters, Stats, Schedule". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  11. ↑ "1934 Moraga Wolves (PCFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
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