Famous People with Name Elmore

Elmore Smith            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Elmore Smith: is a retired American basketball player. A 7'0" center from Kentucky State University, he played for in the National Basketball Association from 1971 to 1979. He was a member of the Buffalo Braves, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Cleveland Cavaliers.In his first season, Smith averaged 17.3 points per game and 15.2 rebounds per game and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team. His rebounding average of 15.2 is still the eighth highest ever by an NBA rookie.

Elmore Spencer            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Elmore Spencer: is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1st round (25th overall) of the 1992 NBA Draft. Elmore played for the Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers, and Seattle SuperSonics in 5 NBA seasons. His best year as a pro came during the 1993-94 season as a Clipper when he appeared in 76 games and averaged 8.9 ppg. He played collegiately at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He wore Jersey No 27 in every NBA game he played in.

Elmore James            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Elmore James: was an American blues guitarist, singer, song writer and band leader. He was known as The King of the Slide Guitar and had a unique guitar style, noted for his use of loud amplification and his stirring voice.ames was born Elmore Brooks in the old Richland community in Holmes County, Mississippi, (not to be confused with two other locations of the same name in Mississippi, one in Humphreys County and the other in Rankin County). He was the illegitimate son of 15-year-old Leola Brooks, a field hand. His father was probably Joe Willie "Frost" James, who moved in with Leola, and so Elmore took this as his name. His parents adopted an orphaned boy, Robert Holston, at some point.

Elmore John Leonard, Jr            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Elmore John Leonard, Jr: is a popular and acclaimed American novelist and screenwriter.In the 1930s, two major events occurred that would influence many of his works. Gangsters such as Bonnie and Clyde were making national headlines, as were the Detroit Tigers baseball team. From about 1931 to 1934, Bonnie and Clyde were on a rampage; they were killed in May 1934. The Tigers made it to the World Series in 1934. Leonard turned these events into lifelong fascinations with both sports and guns.

Leonard J. Elmore            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Leonard J. Elmore: is an American sportscaster, lawyer and former National Basketball Association player.Elmore has served as a college basketball analyst for ESPN for over eight years and served in the same capacity for CBS Sports' coverage of the NCAA Tournament; he also serves an analyst for ABC Sports. Elmore is an eight-year veteran of the NBA having played for the Indiana Pacers, Kansas City Kings (presently Sacramento Kings), Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets, and New York Knicks, and he also played two seasons with the Pacers when they were in the ABA.

Greg Elmore            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Greg Elmore: is an American musician, formerly with The Brogues but now drummer with the San Francisco rock band Quicksilver Messenger Service.

Elizabeth Elmore            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Elizabeth Elmore: is an American singer/songwriter, recently with the rock bands The Reputation and Sarge.Elmore formed Sarge in 1996, and the band broke up in 1999. After a short solo stint (where she recorded a self titled split EP with Bob Nanna of Braid featuring her s