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James Street was not very big(5'11 and 170), but he is the standard of excellence that all Texas quarterbacks are measured by. A backup, he took over the Longhorn Wishbone and never lost a game, while winning 20 in a row.
In 1969 he beat Arkansas 15-14, in a game dubbed "The Game of the Century." He followed that with a win over Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl. Texas would not win another National Championship until Vince Young guided the Longhorns over USC in the Rose Bowl.
Street died early Monday at the age of 65, according to Serena Fitchard, a spokeswoman at the James Street Group financial and legal services company that bears his name. She said no other details were immediately available.
Mack Brown:
Street remained close to the Texas program and Mack said his constant was:
Street was also a baseball standout, posting a 29-8 record pitching for Texas that included a perfect game (1970 vs. Texas Tech) and no-hitter (1969 vs. SMU). He was on three Texas teams that advanced to the College World Series, and his son, San Diego Padres relief pitcher Huston Street, helped Texas win the CWS in 2002. He also had a son, Houston Street, that was a great relief pitcher for the A's and other teams.
From DeLoss Dodds:
In the 1968 season, Texas was struggling at 1 win and a loss after 2 games. This is what Coach Royal told Street:
The 1969 Texas-Arkansas games ranks among the greatest ever played.
Arkansas led 7-0 at halftime, then stretched it to 14-0 in the third quarter. Street made it 14-8 with a 42-yard touchdown run and a 2-point conversion. On a fourth-and-3, Royal stunned even Street by calling for "53 veer pass," a play that had rarely worked all season.
Street told tight end Randy Peschel to get enough yards for a first down. "But if you can get behind him, run like hell," Street said, and the pass connected for 44 yards to set up Jim Bertelsen's winning touchdown.
Although President Richard Nixon declared Texas the national champion after the victory, Texas still had to play and win the Cotton Bowl, a game that whipped up a frenzy of its own. Notre Dame ended its self-imposed 44-year ban on bowl games to play the Longhorns.
Street, who said he was raised Catholic, called his mother to tell her who Texas was going to play:
"When I said Notre Dame, there was complete silence," Street said told The Associated Press in 2005. "I said, `Mom, this is your son. You're pulling for us.'"
Street later went on to a career in finance and structured settlements, founding a firm in Austin that focuses on working with plaintiffs in legal disputes.
Texas plays Iowa State on Thursday night and the Longhorns will honor Street with orange and white "JS" helmet stickers.
This quote from Mack Brown:
Goodbye Longhorn, you will be missed!
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