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

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

Early years

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

Auburn

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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

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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]

References

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  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 December 23, 2014.
  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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