Burton Gray Allen Explained

School:Auburn Tigers
Pastschools:Auburn (1908 - 1911)
Class:1912
Birth Date:7 January 1889
Birth Place:Demopolis, Alabama, US
Currentposition:Guard
Highlights:

Burton Gray "Scutt" Allen (January 7, 1889  - November 17, 1950) was a college football player and dog breeder.[1] He was a prominent guard for coach Mike Donahue's Auburn Tigers football teams of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute from 1908 to 1911.[2] [3] Allen was selected All-Southern in 1910 by Dick Jemison and Bill Cunningham.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Field Dog Stud Book. 1921.
  2. Web site: 1911 Glomerata: Vol. 14. 2015-09-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20160519093648/http://content.lib.auburn.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/gloms1897/id/3384/rec/6. 2016-05-19. dead.
  3. Web site: Catalogue of the State Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama. 1912.
  4. News: Nine of the Football Stars Picked on Jemison's All Southern Eleven. Atlanta Constitution. Dick Jemison. 1. March 9, 2015. Newspapers.com. November 27, 1910.
  5. News: An All-Southern Team From 1910 Football. 2. March 5, 2015. Digital Library of Georgia. December 2, 1910. Weekly Banner.