Albert Elmore

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 the Troy State Teachers College (now known as Troy University) from 1931 to 1936, compiling a 31–20–2 record. He also coached basketball at the 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 the Troy State Teachers College. He is credited with changing the team mascot to "Red Wave" (this was a variation of Alabama's "Crimson Tide", and the current nickname is "Trojans"). In seven years at Troy State, five of which were winning seasons, Elmore compiled a 35–30–3 record.

Elmore then left for the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington, Virginia, where 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 his father Silvanus and Ann Elmore. He grew up with eight brothers and two sisters. Elmore died on July 26, 1998, in Troy.