A graduate of the University of Alabama, Elmore led Troy State Teachers College (now known as Troy University) from 1931 to 1936, compiling a 31–20–2 record.
[1] He also coached basketball at Virginia Military Institute for one season in the late 1930s.
Following his graduation from University of Alabama, Elmore began coaching in 1931 at Troy State Teachers College.
[2] In seven years at Troy State, five of which were winning seasons, Elmore compiled a 35–30–3 record.
[1] Elmore then left for Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington, Virginia, where he headed the school's freshman football team as well as the basketball team in the 1937–38 season.