Ernest Alley
Ernest Hayes "Herc" Alley (June 4, 1904 – August 24, 1971)[1] was an American football player, track athlete, and coach. He served as head men's track coach at Vanderbilt University from 1949 to 1971. 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.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 4, 1904 |
| Died | August 24, 1971 (aged 67) Nashville, Tennessee |
| 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.[2] He died of a heart attack, on August 24, 1971, at his home in Nashville, Tennessee.[3][4]
Head coaching record
Football
| 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
- "Ernest Alley". Fold3. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- "Herc Alley Dies at 67". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Knoxville, Tennessee. August 25, 1971. p. 37. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
. - ""Herc" Allen Dies". The Times-News. United Press International. August 24, 1971. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- "Track Coach Dies". Youngstown Vindicator. Associated Press. August 25, 1971. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
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