Rupert Colmore

Rupert McPherson Colmore Jr. (November 2, 1914 – December 27, 1972) was a college football player. A prominent tackle, he is the only All-Southeastern Conference selection in the history of the Sewanee Tigers football program.[1][2] Philadelphia coach Bert Bell selected Colmore for All-American.[3][4] His father Rupert Colmore, Sr. also played for Sewanee. Colmore turned down the chance to play professional football for Philadelphia and entered business.[5]

Rupert Colmore
Sewanee Tigers – No. 40
PositionTackle
Class1937
Personal information
Born:(1914-11-02)November 2, 1914
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Died:December 27, 1972(1972-12-27) (aged 58)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
CollegeSewanee (1934–1936)
High schoolBaylor
Career highlights and awards
  • Baylor Sports Hall of Fame
  • Sewanee Athletics Hall of Fame
  • All-SEC (1936)

Early years

Colmore was the son of Rupert Colmore Sr. He attended the Baylor School in his native Chattanooga. He is a member of its sports hall of fame.[5]

Sewanee

Colmore also ran track and played basketball.[6] He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega. He was inducted into the Sewanee Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004.[7]

Personal

Colmore married Virginia Guild.[8][9] He worked for Simplicity System Company in Chattanooga.

References
  1. "Associated Press Names All-Southeastern Eleven". St. Petersburg Times. December 1, 1936.
  2. "The SEC began with 13 schools, including three in Tennessee". timesfreepress.com.
  3. "Colmore Honored". Sewanee Alumni News. 3: 3.
  4. https://dspace.sewanee.edu/bitstream/handle/11005/2554/sewaneealumninewsv3193637.pdf?sequence=1
  5. "Detail - Baylor School". www.baylorschool.org.
  6. "Colmore Seeks Ninth Monogram". Tuscaloosa News. December 29, 1936.
  7. "Sewanee Athletics". Sewanee Athletics.
  8. "Virginia Dale Guild - Rupert McPherson Colmore, Jr, Wedding announcement". The Tennessean. October 15, 1938. p. 7 – via newspapers.com.
  9. The History of Hamilton County and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Lookout Publishing Company. 1931.
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