Rupert Colmore

Rupert Colmore

Sewanee Tigers No. 40
Position	Tackle
Class	1937
Career history
College	Sewanee (1934–1936)
High school	Baylor
Personal information
Date of birth	November 2, 1914
Place of birth	Chattanooga, Tennessee
Date of death	December, 1972
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career highlights and awards
Baylor Sports Hall of Fame Sewanee Athletics Hall of Fame All-SEC (1936)

Rupert McPherson Colmore, Jr. (November 2, 1914 – December, 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] Philadelphia coach Bert Bell selected Colmore for All-American.^[2] His father Rupert Colmore, Sr. also played for Sewanee. Colmore turned down the chance to play professional football for Philadelphia and entered business.^[3]

Early years

Colmore attended the Baylor School in his native Chattanooga. He is a member of its sports hall of fame.^[3]

Sewanee

Colmore also ran track and played basketball.^[4] He was inducted into the Sewanee Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004.^[5]

References

1. "Associated Press Names All-Southeastern Eleven". St. Petersburg Times. December 1, 1936.
2. "Colmore Honored". Sewanee Alumni News 3: 3.
3. "Rupert Colmore, Jr. '33".
4. "Colmore Seeks Ninth Monogram". Tuscaloosa News. December 29, 1936.
5. "Rupert Comore Jr. (sic)".