Albert Elmore

Albert Elmore
Biographical details
Born	November 19, 1904; Reform, Alabama, U.S.
Died	July 26, 1998 (aged 93); Troy, Alabama, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1929–1930	Alabama
Position(s)	End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1931–1936	Troy State
1937	VMI (assistant)
Basketball
1937–1938	VMI
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1931–1937	Troy State
Head coaching record
Overall	31–20–2 (football); 4–11 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	National (1930);

Albert B. Elmore (November 19, 1904 – July 26, 1988) was an American college football coach and player, college basketball coach, and college athletics administrator. A graduate of the University of Alabama, Elmore led Troy State Teachers College (now known as Troy University) from 1931 to 1936, compiling a 31–20–2 record.^[1] He also coached basketball at Virginia Military Institute for one season in the late 1930s.

Coaching career

Following his graduation from University of Alabama, Elmore began coaching in 1931 at Troy State Teachers College. He is credited with changing the team nickname to "Red Wave" (this was a variation of Alabama's "Crimson Tide", and the current nickname is "Trojans").^[2] In seven years at Troy State, five of which were winning seasons, Elmore compiled a 35–30–3 record.^[1]

Elmore then left for Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington, Virginia, where he headed the school's freshman football team as well as the basketball team in the 1937–38 season. The Keydets were 4–11 in Elmore's lone season at the institute.^[3]

Personal life

Elmore was born on November 19, 1904, in Reform, Alabama, to Silvanus and Ann Elmore.^[4] He grew up with eight brothers and two sisters. Elmore died on July 26, 1998, in Troy.

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall
Troy State Red Wave (Independent) (1931–1937)
1931	Troy State	6–4
1932	Troy State	5–3–2
1933	Troy State	5–1
1934	Troy State	7–2
1935	Troy State	5–5
1936	Troy State	3–5
Troy State:		31–20–2
Total:		31–20–2

Basketball

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
VMI Keydets (Southern Conference) (1937–1938)
1937–38	VMI	4–11	2–7	13th
VMI:		4–11	2–7
Total:		4–11

References

^ ^a ^b DeLassus, David. "Albert Elmore Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
^ "Troy University Football." Archived July 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
^ 2013–14 VMI Basketball Fact Book
^ "Albert Elmore". The Tuscaloosa News. Tuscaloosa, Alabama. July 24, 1988. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

External links

Albert Elmore at Find a Grave

[CFDW-1] DeLassus, David. "Albert Elmore Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2013.

[2] "Troy University Football." Archived July 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

[3] 2013–14 VMI Basketball Fact Book

[4] "Albert Elmore". The Tuscaloosa News. Tuscaloosa, Alabama. July 24, 1988. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

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