Cecil Lee Creen (c. 1897 – February 20, 1934) was a

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player.

University of Alabama

Creen was a prominent quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama.

1916

In an 80 to 0 win over Southern University in

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, Goree Johnson and Cecil Creen each scored four touchdowns. The next week, Creen ran in the touchdown to defeat Mississippi College 7 to 6. For the game against Ole Miss, Alabama's 1916 season recap reads "Alabama defeated the University of Mississippi at Tuscaloosa by the score of 27 to 0 with Creen again being the star on the offense." He was selected All-Southern, and was given honorable mention from Walter Camp.

Washington & Lee

He transferred to Washington & Lee.

References

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