Eugene Caton

Eugene Caton

Biographical details
Born	(1889-10-13)October 13, 1889 Covington County, Alabama, U.S.
Died	March 12, 1979(1979-03-12) (aged 89) Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1909–1911	Auburn
Position(s)	Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1915	Howard (AL)
Baseball
1916	Howard (AL)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1915	Howard (AL)
Head coaching record
Overall	3–4–1 (football) 9–12 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
All-Southern (1910)

Eugene Leon Caton (October 13, 1889 – March 12, 1979) was an American college football player and coach as well as an oil salesman.

Early years

Caton was born on October 13, 1889, in Covington County, Alabama, to Noah Dent Caton and Elizabeth Rousseau.

Playing career

Auburn

He was a center for the Auburn Tigers of Auburn University. John Heisman considered him one of the south's greatest centers.^[1] He was selected All-Southern in 1910.^[2] Eugene was the older brother of Noah Caton. He was 171 pounds.

Coaching career

Howard

Caton coached the Howard Bulldogs in 1915.

Oil salesman

Caton managed the southern branch of the Pure Oil company in 1922, which marketed Tiolene, Pennsylvania base motor oil.^[3]

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Howard Baptists (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1915)
1915	Howard	3–4–1	0–3	T–20th
Howard:		3–4–1	0–3
Total:		13–4–1

References

1. "Howard College Has New Athletic Director". The Huntsville Daily Times. May 31, 1915.
2. Spalding's Football Guide. Shawnee Mission, Kansas, NCAA Publishing Service. 1911. pp. 35, 65.
3. "Caton Sells Tiolene 'All-Southern' Style". Atlanta Constitution. September 24, 1922. p. 2. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.