Larry Creson

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]

Larry Creson
Born	(1906-01-17)January 17, 1906 Memphis, Tennessee
Died	June 19, 1972(1972-06-19) (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
All-Southern (1927)

Vanderbilt University

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]

Football

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]

1927

He was selected All-Southern in 1927.^[6] Creson was noted as an exemplary product of former end and assistant coach Hek Wakefield.^[5]

Baseball

He also was a pitcher on the baseball team.^[7]

Judge

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]