Larry Creson | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 17, 1906 |
| Died | June 19, 1972 (aged 66) |
| Other names | Kitty |
| Occupation | Judge |
| College football career | |
| Vanderbilt Commodores – No. 20 | |
| Position | End |
| Class | Graduate |
| Major | Law |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 173 lb (78 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Vanderbilt (1927) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Lawrence Barkley "Kitty" Creson (January 17, 1906 – June 19, 1972) was a college football and baseball player who later served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Tennessee.[1]
He graduated with a LL B. from Vanderbilt University in 1928.[1] At Vanderbilt, Creson was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.[2]
Creson was a prominent end for Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University, a teammate and target of College Football Hall of Fame quarterback Bill Spears.[3] Wallace Wade called Creson one of the best tackle blockers he ever saw.[4] Creson often played next to inexperienced tackles, and was called upon to block the other team's tackle.[5]
He was selected All-Southern in 1927.[6] Creson was noted as an exemplary product of former end and assistant coach Hek Wakefield.[5]
Creson was appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Tennessee by Governor Frank G. Clement on August 1, 1965, following the death of Justice Andrew O. Holmes.[1] He served in that capacity until his death, in 1972.[8]