John Shirey

John Brett Shirey (March 19, 1898 – October 19, 1966)[1] was a college football player and engineer; once and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.[2]

John Shirey
Shirey in the Glomerata c. 1919
Auburn Tigers
PositionRunning back, End
ClassGraduate
Career history
CollegeAuburn (1920–1922)
Personal information
Born:(1898-03-19)March 19, 1898
Texas
Died:October 19, 1966(1966-10-19) (aged 68)
Phenix City, Alabama
Career highlights and awards

Auburn University

Shirey was a prominent running back for the Auburn Tigers of Auburn University. Shirey played for coach Mike Donahue from 1918 to 1922. He was a member of an All-time Auburn Tigers football team selected in 1935,[3] as well as coach Donahue's all-time Auburn team.[4]

1922

He was captain-elect in 1922, The Glomerata, Auburn's yearbook, says Shirey's "greatest delight is to catch a forward pass and serenade down the field like lightning.[5] Walter Camp gave Shirey honorable mention on his All-America team.[6]

Early years

Shirey was born on March 19, 1898 in Texas to John Meredith Shirey and Loretta Hughes, and grew up in Guin, Alabama.

References
  1. "Alabama Deaths and Burials, 1881–1952." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010.
  2. "Guide to the John B. Shirey Collection, RG 110".
  3. "Tulane University Football Program-The Greenie; Auburn vs. Tulane". Archived from the original on 2014-12-23.
  4. "Mike Donahue Names All-Time Auburn Football Team". The Tuscaloosa News. January 10, 1933.
  5. The Glomerata 1920, p. 178
  6. "Camp's All America Stars Show Why They Are Winners; Have Brains, Power, Spirit". Harrisburg Telegraph. December 26, 1922. p. 15. Retrieved March 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.


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