F. C. Burns | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 31, 1890 |
| Died | July 22, 1915 (aged 24) |
| College football career | |
| Auburn Tigers | |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| College | Auburn (1912) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Fleming Cayce Burns (August 31, 1890 – July 22, 1915) was a superintendent of the Oneonta Oil & Fertilizer Company.[1] He was a college football player for the Auburn Tigers and was selected All-Southern in 1912.[2][3]
He died from tetanus in New Decatur, Alabama on July 22, 1915, after an oil mill construction accident which injured two fingers on his left hand.[4]
References
- ↑ Sterling, Robin (April 26, 2015). People and Things from the Blount County, Alabama, Blount County Journal 1909 - 1918. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781329095342 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Consolidated All-Southern Chosen by Ten Scribes; Eleven Like Innis Brown's". Atlanta Constitution. December 3, 1912. p. 10. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Alabama, Agricultural and Mechanical College of (June 18, 2017). "Catalogue of the State Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama". The College – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Dies of Lockjaw". Nashville Banner. New Decatur, Alabama. July 23, 1915. p. 11. Retrieved March 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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