Rupert McPherson Colmore Jr. (November 2, 1914 – December 27, 1972) was a

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player. A prominent tackle, he is the only All-

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selection in the history of the

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program.

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coach

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selected Colmore for All-American. His father

Rupert Colmore, Sr. Rupert McPherson Colmore Sr. (February 3, 1883 – July 9, 1958) was a college football player and physician. He succeeded William W. Dickey as director of the Venereal Clinics in Chattanooga. He married Margaret Bowdoin in Louisiana. Early y ...

also played for Sewanee. Colmore turned down the chance to play professional football for Philadelphia and entered business.

Early years

Colmore was the son of Rupert Colmore Sr. He attended the

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in his native

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. He is a member of its sports hall of fame.

Sewanee

Colmore also ran

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and played

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. He was a member of

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. He was inducted into the Sewanee Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004.

Personal

Colmore married Virginia Guild. He worked for Simplicity System Company in Chattanooga.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Colmore, Rupert 1914 births 1972 deaths Players of American football from Chattanooga, Tennessee All-American college football players American football tackles Sewanee Tigers football players Basketball players from Tennessee American men's basketball players