He was captain of the West Virginia University baseball team, and as pitcher, set a school record.

Tallman was also the head basketball coach at Marshall during the 1925–26 season, tallying a mark of 10–7.

He was in charge of the security for the Manhattan Project Hanford, Washington(Nagasaki bomb-"Fat Man)".

In September 2021, Trusty was induced into the Marshall University Athletic Hall of Fame.

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