Humphrey Foy Explained

Humphrey Foy
School:Auburn Tigers
Currentposition:Fullback/Tackle
Birth Date:4 July 1886
Birth Place:Eufaula, Alabama
Death Place:Eufaula, Alabama
Class:Graduate
Weight Lb:205
Pastschools:Auburn (1903 - 1906)
Highlights:

William Humphrey Foy (July 4, 1886  - May 2, 1956) was a college football player.

Alabama Polytechnic

Foy was a prominent fullback for the Auburn Tigers of Alabama Polytechnic Institute.[1] The Auburn media guide also lists his position as a tackle.[2]

1903

He was injured in the 1903 season, suffering a broken collarbone.[3]

1904

He made the All-Southern team in 1904, Mike Donahue's first season as head coach. Auburn was the undefeated SIAA co-champion with Vanderbilt and its first year coach Dan McGugin. He was the second Auburn player ever selected All-Southern, behind only James Elmer.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Football in the South. 161. The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide. 1904.
  2. Web site: All-Time Lettermen.
  3. News: Seventeen Were Killed On Football Field Of '03. Atlanta Constitution. November 29, 1903. 6. March 10, 2015. Newspapers.com.
  4. Web site: 2008 Auburn Football Media Guide. 180. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100024/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/aub/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/08-mg-166-183.pdf. dead.