Albert Elmore


Albert B. Elmore 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 from 1931 to 1936, compiling a 31–20–2 record. 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". In seven years at Troy State, five of which were winning seasons, Elmore compiled a 35–30–3 record.
Elmore then left for Virginia Military Institute 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.

Personal life

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