Auburn Tigers | |
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Position | Fullback/Tackle |
Class | Graduate |
Career history | |
College | Auburn (1903–1906) |
Personal information | |
Date of birth | July 4, 1886 |
Place of birth | Eufaula, Alabama |
Date of death | May 2, 1956 | (aged 69)
Place of death | Eufaula, Alabama |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career highlights and awards | |
William Humphrey Foy (July 4, 1886 – May 2, 1956) was a college football player.
Foy was a prominent fullback for the Auburn Tigers of Alabama Polytechnic Institute. The Auburn media guide also lists his position as a tackle.
He was injured in the 1903 season, suffering a broken collarbone.
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.