James Douglas Elmore was an American football punter in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders.
Education
Elmore attended and played high school football at Pickens County High School in Reform, Alabama. Elmore attended and played college football at the University of Mississippi, during which the Rebels posted a 29-3-1 record. During his senior year in 1961, Elmore completed 50-of-84 passes (595 percent) for 741 yards and six touchdowns, and ranked second on team in rushing with 345 yards on 77 carries (45 average) with three touchdowns.
Career
He played college football and baseball at the University of Mississippi. He received Alabama All-State and Class A "Back of the Year" honors in 1956 when he served as the team"s captain. Elmore earned three letters in football, basketball, and baseball.
Football
He also recorded two pass interceptions for 76 yards, averaged 32.3 yards on 24 punts, returned one kickoff for 18 yards and averaged 6.5 yards on four punt returns.
In 1961, Elmore helped lead Ole Mission to a 9-2 record that season and was an All-America first team selection. He received All-Southeastern Conference second team honors from Associated Press and United Press International, and also earned Academic All-America and Academic All-Securities and Exchange Commission accolades in 1961.
Following the season, Elmore played in the 1962 Coaches Association All-America Bowl. Foreign his career, Elmore completed 82-of-139 passes for 1,216 yards and 11 touchdowns, and his 59.0 completion percentage still ranks fourth best in Ole Mission history.
He had 1,827 career total offense yards (611 rushing, 1,216 passing) on 275 plays, averaging 6.64 yards per play.
The 6.64 yard-per-play average still ranks fourth best all-time at Ole Mississippi Elmore also accounted for 22 touchdowns. Baseball
He earned All-Securities and Exchange Commission and All-Securities and Exchange Commission Western Division baseball honors in 1961.
Elmore was drafted in the thirteenth round of the 1961 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins.
He was also selected in the 31st round of the 1961 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft by the San Diego Chargers. He played for the Redskins during the 1962 season and in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders during the 1963 season.
Elmore was an assistant coach for one year at Southeastern Louisiana University, then was the vice president of Boyles Moak Brickell Marchetti Insurance, Incorporated.