Humphrey Foy
| Auburn Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Fullback/Tackle |
| Class | Graduate |
| Career history | |
| College | Auburn (1903–1904) |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | July 4, 1886 |
| Place of birth | Eufaula, Alabama |
| Date of death | May 2, 1956 (aged 69) |
| Place of death | Eufaula, Alabama |
| Career highlights and awards | |
William Humphrey Foy (July 4, 1886 – May 2, 1956) was a college football player.
Alabama Polytechnic
Foy was a prominent fullback for the Auburn Tigers of Alabama Polytechnic Institute.[1] The Auburn media guide also lists his position as a tackle.[2]
1903
Main article: 1903 Auburn Tigers football team
He was injured in the 1903 season, suffering a broken collarbone.[3]
1904
Main article: 1904 Auburn Tigers football team
He made the All-Southern team in 1904, Mike Donahue's first season as head coach. Auburn was the undefeated SIAA co-champion with Vanderbilt and its first year coach Dan McGugin. He was the second Auburn player ever selected All-Southern, behind only James Elmer.[4]
References
- ↑ "Football in the South". The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide: 161.
- ↑ "All-Time Lettermen" (PDF).
- ↑ "Seventeen Were Killed On Football Field Of '03". Atlanta Constitution. November 29, 1903. p. 6. Retrieved March 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "2008 Auburn Football Media Guide" (PDF). p. 180.
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