Rupert McPherson Colmore Sr. (February 3, 1883 – July 9, 1958) was a

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player and

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. He succeeded William W. Dickey as director of the Venereal Clinics in Chattanooga. He married Margaret Bowdoin in

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Early years

Colmore was born to Robert L. Colmore and Priscilla Addenbrook.

Sewanee

He was a member of Alpha Kappa Kappa. He was a prominent halfback and

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for the

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of Sewanee: The University of the South. He was captain of the 1904 team. Colmore was selected All-Southern by

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in 1903. Colmore was shifted from end to halfback in

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, garnering praise for his play at both positions. George Trevor selected him as second-team end on his all-time Sewanee team.https://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/islandora/object/tulane%3A22903/datastream/PDF/view Many of his brothers and also his son, Rupert Colmore Jr., played for Sewanee. His son is the only All-

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(SEC) player the school ever had.

References

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