Plenty have people have been named after Auburn Things. There are a few Jordans for Shug. Soe Pats. Some Sullivans. Probably some Cams. There’s a Tiger (Shug gave him a scholarship) or two. There’s even an Auburn (who has to go by another name if he wants to work) and a WarEagle. But the most Auburn Thing name ever?
Auburn Thing.
As in, Auburn Thing was the man’s name. As in, he was Mr. Auburn Thing and his wife was Mrs. Auburn Thing.
Auburn Thing was born in 1894 in Wayne City, Illinois.