E. M. Waller

E. M. Waller
Sport(s)	Football, basketball, baseball
Biographical details
Born	October 18, 1904; Bessemer, Alabama
Died	June 4, 1988 (aged 83); Falls Church, Virginia
Alma mater	Vanderbilt University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1926–1932	Bessemer City HS (AL)
1933–1934	Middle Tennessee
Basketball
1933–1935	Middle Tennessee
Basketball
1933–1935	Middle Tennessee
Head coaching record
Overall	3–14–1 (college football); 9–12 (college basketball); 49–11–4 (high school football)

Edmund Meredith "Nig" Waller^[1] (October 18, 1904 – June 4, 1988) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Middle Tennessee State University from 1934 to 1935. He also coached basketball and baseball there from 1933 to 1935. During his two-season tenure as basketball coach at Middle Tennessee State, Waller compiled an overall record of 9 wins and 12 losses, 9–12. His football record was an overall 3–14–1. Waller played quarterback under Dan McGugin at Vanderbilt University from 1924 to 1926. He was called "Nig" due to his dark complexion.^[2] He was coach when Middle Tennessee was first dubbed the "Blue Raiders."

Prior to coaching at Middle Tennessee State University, Waller coached at Bessemer City High School in Bessemer, Alabama. In seven seasons at Bessemer, Waller went 49–11–4 (.797).^[3]

Head coaching record

College football

Year	Team	Overall
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Independent) (1933–1934)
1933	Middle Tennessee	1–7–1
1934	Middle Tennessee	2–7
Middle Tennessee:		3–14–1
Total:		3–14–1

College basketball

Season	Team	Overall
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Independent) (1933–1935)
1933–34	Middle Tennessee	6–5
1934–35	Middle Tennessee	3–7
Middle Tennessee:		9–12
Total:		9–12

References

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[1] ttp://www.e-yearbook.com/yearbooks/Vanderbilt_University_Commodore_Yearbook/1927/Page_42.html

[2] "Oral History Interview With Isa Lee Freeman" (PDF). July 3, 1995.

[3] "Bessemer Football Team History".