Career
Shirey was a prominent running back for the Auburn Tigers of Shirey played for coach Mike Donahue from 1918 to 1922. 1922
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. Walter Camp gave Shirey honorable mention on his All-America team
Shirey was born on March 19, 1898 in Texas to John Meredith Shirey and Loretta Hughes, and grew up in Guin, Alabama.
