John DeWitt (athlete)
| Princeton Tigers | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||
| Class | 1904 | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | October 29, 1881 Phillipsburg, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died: | July 28, 1930 (aged 48) New York, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College | Princeton (1901–1903) | ||||||||||||||
| High school | Lawrenceville Prep | ||||||||||||||
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| College Football Hall of Fame (1954) | |||||||||||||||
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John Riegel DeWitt (October 29, 1881 – July 28, 1930) was an American athlete. He played college football for Princeton from 1901 to 1903 and was selected as an All-American in 1902 and 1903. He also competed in the hammer throw, setting the world record in 1903 and winning the silver medal at the 1904 Summer Olympics.