Sport(s) Football 1915 Howard (AL) Position(s) Center | 1909-11 Auburn Alma mater Auburn University Name Eugene Caton | |
Born October 13, 1889
Covington County, Alabama ( 1889-10-13 ) Died March 12, 1979(1979-03-12) (aged 89)
Mobile, Alabama | ||
Eugene Leon Caton (October 13, 1889 – March 12, 1979) was an American college football player and coach as well as an oil salesman.
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Early years
Eugene Leon Caton was born on October 13, 1889 in Covington County, Alabama to Noah Dent Caton and Elizabeth Rousseau.
Auburn
He was a center for the Auburn Tigers of Auburn University. John Heisman considered him one of the south's greatest centers. He was selected All-Southern in 1910. Eugene was the older brother of Noah Caton. He was 171 pounds.
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.
References
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