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Herbert Carl “Bummie” Roton

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Herbert Carl “Bummie” Roton

Birth
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA
Death
3 Aug 2002 (aged 88)
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA GPS-Latitude: 32.3723451, Longitude: -86.2618611
Plot
Section 2-A
Memorial ID
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Professional football player. After graduating from Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery, he went to Auburn. A tackle, he helped lead Auburn to an 8-2 record in 1935 and a 7-2-2 mark in 1936, including the Tigers' first bowl appearance in the Bacardi Bowl in Havana, Cuba. He signed with the Philadelphia Eagles and played nine regular season games with them in 1937.
Professional football player. After graduating from Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery, he went to Auburn. A tackle, he helped lead Auburn to an 8-2 record in 1935 and a 7-2-2 mark in 1936, including the Tigers' first bowl appearance in the Bacardi Bowl in Havana, Cuba. He signed with the Philadelphia Eagles and played nine regular season games with them in 1937.


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