Ernest Hayes "Herc" Alley (June 4, 1904 – August 24, 1971)[1] was an American college football player, track athlete, and coach. He served as head men's track coach at Vanderbilt University from 1949 to 1971.[2][3] Alley was also the head football coach at Middle Tennessee State Teachers College—now known as Middle Tennessee State University—in 1939 and at Vanderbilt in 1943, compiling a career college football record of 6–6–1.[4]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 4, 1904 |
| Died | August 24, 1971 (aged 67) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1927–1928 | Tennessee |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1939 | Middle Tennessee State Teachers |
| 1940 | Vanderbilt (ends) |
| 1943 | Vanderbilt |
| 1944–1945 | Auburn (assistant) |
| Track | |
| 1949–1971 | Vanderbilt |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–6–1 (football) |
A native of Tracy City, Tennessee, Alley played football as an end at the University of Tennessee from 1927 to 1928.[5] He died of a heart attack, on August 24, 1971, at his home in Nashville, Tennessee.[6][7]
Head coaching record edit
Football edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee State Teachers Blue Raiders (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1939) | |||||||||
| 1939 | Middle Tennessee State Teachers | 1–6–1 | 1–5–1 | T–26th | |||||
| Middle Tennessee State Teachers: | 1–6–1 | 1–5–1 | |||||||
| Vanderbilt Commodores (Southeastern Conference) (1943) | |||||||||
| 1943 | Vanderbilt | 5–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Vanderbilt: | 5–0 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 6–6–1 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Ernest Alley". Fold3. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "S.Hrg. 116-526 — Compensating College Athletes: Examining The Potential Impact On Athletes And Institutions". Congress.gov. September 15, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ Moore, Gay Morgan (2012). Chattanooga's St. Elmo. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738594330. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "Herc Alley – A Vanderbilt Coaching Legend". Vanderbilt Commodores Athletics. March 28, 2007. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "Herc Alley Dies at 67". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Knoxville, Tennessee. August 25, 1971. p. 37. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ ""Herc" Allen Dies". The Times-News. United Press International. August 24, 1971. Retrieved December 27, 2011 – via Google News.
- ^ "Track Coach Dies". Youngstown Vindicator. Associated Press. August 25, 1971. Retrieved December 27, 2011 – via Google News.
