Humphrey Foy

Humphrey Foy
Profile
PositionFullback/Tackle
Personal information
Born(1886-07-04)July 4, 1886
Eufaula, Alabama, U.S.
DiedMay 2, 1956(1956-05-02) (aged 69)
Eufaula, Alabama, U.S.
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
CollegeAuburn (1903–1906)
Awards and 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. The Auburn media guide also lists his position as a tackle.

1903

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

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Football in the South". The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide: 161. 1904.
  2. ↑ "All-Time Lettermen" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Seventeen Were Killed On Football Field Of '03". Atlanta Constitution. November 29, 1903. p. 6. Retrieved March 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ↑ "2008 Auburn Football Media Guide" (PDF). p. 180. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016.