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Cecil Creen

Cecil Creen

American football player

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

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University of Alabama

Creen was a prominent quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama.[1]

1916

In an 80 to 0 win over Southern University in 1916, Goree Johnson and Cecil Creen each scored four touchdowns.[2] The next week, Creen ran in the touchdown to defeat Mississippi College 7 to 6.[3] 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."[4] He was selected All-Southern,[5] and was given honorable mention from Walter Camp.

Washington & Lee

He transferred to Washington & Lee.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Cecil Creen leaves Alabama for Washington & Lee". The Anniston Star. February 7, 1917. p. 5.
  2. [2]
    "1916". Archived from the original on January 6, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Notable Comeback Victories" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  4. [4]
    "1916 season recap" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 25, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  5. [5]
    "All-Southern Football Team As Picked By Sport Writers". Augusta Chronicle. December 3, 1916.


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