Researching Robert Strait
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 33 people with the Strait surname? In that year Strait was ranked number 3546 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Strait on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Strait and the Strait Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 8 people with the Strait surname in the UK? Strait is now ranked number 4034 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Strait surname in the USA? Strait is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Robert Strait
Robert Strait (born November 14, 1969) is a former American football running back.
Strait is considered one of the best high-school football players in Texas history. While playing at Cuero High School from 1985–88, Strait rushed for 8,411 yards on a state-record 1,131 carries, and scored 841 points. He had 41 games with more than 100 yards rushing for his career, with was then second to Emmitt Smith's national record of 45 games and was the Texas state record until Wes Danaher broke the record in 1995 with 43 100-yard games. In 1987, Strait scored 372 points, which is second in Texas football history only to Ken Hall (395 points in 1953), while Cuero High won the 3A state championship. In 1985 and 1986, Cuero had lost the title game.
Considered the state's top recruit in 1989 alongside Jessie Armstead, Strait accepted a scholarship offer by Grant Teaff to play for Baylor University. At the time, he was considered “the most heralded recruit in Baylor school history.” In the 1994 NFL Draft he was picked by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round with the 171st pick overall. He never played in the NFL, though.
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