Frederick Gwaltney "Buddy" McCollum Sr. (March 12, 1912 – April 11, 1978) was an American

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player and coach and athletics administrator. He was the head football coach at the Livingston State Teachers College (now the

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) in 1946 and at the Troy State Teachers College (now

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) from 1947 to 1950. McCollum was a member of the

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team from 1931 to 1933, where he played the tackle position. Following his graduation, he served as an assistant coach for the Tigers in the 1941 season. In December 1941, McCollum was called into active duty with the

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to serve in

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. On his return, he was the head football coach at Livingston State for the 1946 season and compiled an overall record of four wins and two losses during his tenure. In the following season, McCollum took the head coaching position at Troy State. From 1947 to 1950, he compiled an overall record of 20–18–3 with the Red Wave.

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