Eugene Caton
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 13, 1889 Covington County, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | March 12, 1979 (aged 89) Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| 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
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. In 1915, John Heisman selected the 30 best Southern football players, and mentioned Caton 24th.[3]
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.[4]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Baptists (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1915) | |||||||||
| 1915 | Howard | 3–4–1 | 0–3 | T–20th | |||||
| Howard: | 3–4–1 | 0–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 13–4–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Howard College Has New Athletic Director". The Huntsville Daily Times. May 31, 1915.
- ^ Spalding's Football Guide. Shawnee Mission, Kansas, NCAA Publishing Service. 1911. pp. 35, 65.
- ^ J. W. Heisman (March 5, 1915). "Dixie's Football Hall of Fame". Atlanta Georgian.
- ^ "Caton Sells Tiolene 'All-Southern' Style". Atlanta Constitution. September 24, 1922. p. 2. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
