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
Covington County (briefly Jones County), is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 37,570. Its county seat is Andalusia. Its name is in honor of Brigadier General ...
to Noah Dent Caton and Elizabeth Rousseau.
Playing career
Auburn
He was a
center
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Mathematics
*Center (geometry), the middle of an object
* Center (algebra), used in various contexts
** Center (group theory)
** Center (ring theory)
* Graph center, the set of all vertices of minimum eccentrici ...
for the
Auburn Tigers
The Auburn Tigers are the athletic teams representing Auburn University, a public four-year coeducational university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. The Auburn Tigers compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Associat ...
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.
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.
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Head coaching record
Football
References
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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