Eugene Caton
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 13, 1889 Covington County, Alabama |
| Died | March 12, 1979 (aged 89) Mobile, Alabama |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1909–1911 | Auburn |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1915 | Howard (AL) |
| Baseball | |
| 1916 | Howard (AL) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1915 | Howard (AL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–4–1 (football) 9–12 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-Southern (1910) | |
Eugene Leon Caton (October 13, 1889 – March 12, 1979) was an American college football player and coach as well as an oil salesman.
Early years[]
Eugene Leon Caton was born on October 13, 1889 in Covington County, Alabama to Noah Dent Caton and Elizabeth Rousseau.
Playing career[]
Auburn[]
He was a center for the Auburn Tigers of Auburn University. John Heisman considered him one of the south's greatest centers.[1] He was selected All-Southern in 1910.[2] Eugene was the older brother of Noah Caton. He was 171 pounds.
Coaching career[]
Howard[]
Caton coached the Howard Bulldogs in 1915.
Oil salesman[]
Caton managed the southern branch of the Pure Oil company in 1922, which marketed Tiolene, Pennsylvania base motor oil.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Howard College Has New Athletic Director". The Huntsville Daily Times. May 31, 1915.
- ^ Spalding's Football Guide. 1911. pp. 35, 65.
- ^ "Caton Sells Tiolene 'All-Southern' Style". Atlanta Constitution. September 24, 1922. p. 2. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
Categories:
- 1889 births
- 1979 deaths
- American football centers
- Auburn Tigers football players
- Samford Bulldogs athletic directors
- Samford Bulldogs baseball coaches
- Samford Bulldogs football coaches
- All-Southern college football players
- People from Covington County, Alabama
- Players of American football from Alabama