Cecil Creen Explained

Cecil Creen
Currentposition:	Quarterback
School:	Alabama Crimson Tide
Class:	Graduate
Pastschools:	Alabama (1916)
Birth Date:	c. 1897
Birth Place:	Anniston, Alabama
Death Place:	Anniston, Alabama
Highlights:	All-Southern (1916) All-America Honorable Mention

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

Washington & Lee

He transferred to Washington & Lee.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1916. February 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20120106082608/http://www.bryantmuseum.com/timeline.asp?Year=1916. January 6, 2012. dead.
2. Web site: Notable Comeback Victories. February 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129083629/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/20140929facts-and-figures.pdf#. November 29, 2014. dead.
3. Web site: 1916 season recap. February 22, 2015. January 25, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190125183239/http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/alab/graphics/docs/16-m-footbl-recaps.pdf. dead.
4. News: All-Southern Football Team As Picked By Sport Writers. December 3, 1916. Augusta Chronicle.
5. News: Cecil Creen leaves Alabama for Washington & Lee . The Anniston Star . February 7, 1917 . 5 .