Cecil Creen

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

Cecil Creen
Alabama Crimson Tide
PositionQuarterback
ClassGraduate
Career history
CollegeAlabama (1916)
Personal information
Born:c. 1897
Anniston, Alabama
Died:(1934-02-20)February 20, 1934
Anniston, Alabama
Career highlights and awards

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 1916, Goree Johnson and Cecil Creen each scored four touchdowns.[1] The next week, Creen ran in the touchdown to defeat Mississippi College 7 to 6.[2] 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."[3] He was selected All-Southern,[4] and was given honorable mention from Walter Camp.

References
  1. "1916". Archived from the original on January 6, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  2. "Notable Comeback Victories" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  3. "1916 season recap" (PDF). Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  4. "All-Southern Football Team As Picked By Sport Writers". Augusta Chronicle. December 3, 1916.


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