Legacy
When Chris Street died, Iowa Hawkeye Men's Basketball Coach Tom Davis said "Chris represented all that is good about the Midwest and the state of Iowa. He was open, caring, honest, loving and lived life to the fullest every day."
Chris Street's number 40 was retired by the University of Iowa's Men's Basketball team at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on February 6, 1993. No other Hawkeye numbers have been retired since. At the end of each season, the Chris Street Award is given to the Hawkeye player or players who best exemplify the spirit, enthusiasm, and intensity of Chris Street When it was announced that the award was created shortly after Street's death in 1993, Iowa Coach Tom Davis said “We want to remember everything Chris represented. He was one of the greatest Hawkeyes of all time.” Iowa State also had an Iowa-born player wear the number 40 for years after the accident.
Street is buried in the IOOF Cemetery in Indianola, Iowa beneath a monument that says "Son * Brother * Grandson * Friend * Cousin * Nephew * Hero".
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“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
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