Stirling Peart

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]

Stirling Peart
Peart with the US team in 1912 (pictured front row, fourth from left)
Full nameStirling Benjamin Peart
Date of birth(1890-12-24)December 24, 1890
Place of birthCalifornia
Date of deathNovember 26, 1963(1963-11-26) (aged 72)
Place of deathYolo, California
UniversityUniversity of California
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Fullback
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1910–1915 University of California ()
Correct as of June 27, 2018
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1912–1913 United States 2 (3)
Correct as of June 27, 2018

Biography

Peart 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
  1. "Stirling Peart". ESPN. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  2. "Stirling Benjamin Peart". The Rugby History Society. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  3. "The Woodland High School". Woodland Daily Democrat. September 17, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved June 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 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.
  5. "Football Experts Coming". Woodland Daily Democrat. October 1, 1910. p. 4. Retrieved June 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Kergan, Wesley William (1911). Beta-Xi of Kappa Sigma. The James H. Barry Company. p. 27. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  7. Schaeffer, Jimmy (November 10, 1912). "Schaeffer Praises Referee and the Stanford Players". Oakland Tribune. p. 18. Retrieved June 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Australia Tour – Berkeley, 16 November 1912". ESPN. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  9. "New Zealand Tour – Berkeley, 15 November 1913". ESPN. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  10. "Team is Named to Meet Waratahs". Morning Press. Associated Press. November 13, 1912. p. 2. Retrieved June 27, 2018 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
  11. Stein, Miriam Feingold (1977). Herman Phleger: Sixty Years in Law, Public Service and International Affairs (PDF). Regional Oral History Office of the Bancroft Library. University of California, Berkeley. p. 20. Retrieved June 27, 2018.


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