Samuel Scott Alden (1907 – December 12, 1977)[1] was an American special assistant to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director J. Edgar Hoover, FBI special agent, director of the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission, lawyer, college professor, and a college sports coach.[1][2] He was also a direct descendant of John Alden, a pilgrim who came to the United States on the Mayflower.[1] Alden studied at the University of Tennessee where he played for coach Robert Neyland on their 1927 football team,[3] but did not graduate from there.[2] He instead enrolled in and graduated from Peabody College, then chose to pursue a law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School.[1][2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1907 |
| Died | December 12, 1977 (aged 70) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1927 | Tennessee |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1930–1932 | Austin Peay |
| Basketball | |
| 1930–1933 | Austin Peay |
| Baseball | |
| 1931–1932 | Austin Peay |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–8–5 (football) 24–17 (basketball) 6–7 (baseball) |
Alden spent 27 years in the FBI, he was either a special agent or a special agent in charge of offices in Miami, Savannah, Knoxville, Dallas, Little Rock, and Baltimore.[1] When he was in charge of the Knoxville office he was appointed as the first director of the state's Alcoholic Beverage Commission, a position he held for nine years (1963–1972).[1][2][4]
In addition to Alden's government life, he served as the head coach for the football, basketball, and baseball teams at Austin Peay State University. He was one of the first coaches in all three sports at the school and finished with career head coaching records of 9–8–5 (football), 24–17 (basketball), and 6–7 (baseball). While at Austin Peay, Alden was also a professor of history.[1]
Head coaching record
editFootball
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay Governors (Independent) (1930–1932) | |||||||||
| 1930 | Austin Peay | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| 1931 | Austin Peay | 3–2–2 | |||||||
| 1932 | Austin Peay | 3–2–2 | |||||||
| Austin Peay: | 9–8–5 | ||||||||
| Total: | 9–8–5 | ||||||||
Basketball
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay Governors (Independent) (1930–1933) | |||||||||
| 1930–31 | Austin Peay | 9–7 | |||||||
| 1931–32 | Austin Peay | 8–7 | |||||||
| 1932–33 | Austin Peay | 7–3 | |||||||
| Austin Peay: | 24–17 (.585) | ||||||||
| Total: | 24–17 (.585) | ||||||||
Baseball
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay Governors (Independent) (1931–1932) | |||||||||
| 1931 | Austin Peay | 3–3 | |||||||
| 1932 | Austin Peay | 3–4 | |||||||
| Austin Peay: | 6–7 (.462) | ||||||||
| Total: | 6–7 (.462) | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Former Aide to Hoover Burial Slated Today". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. December 14, 1977. p. 24. Retrieved April 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d Squires, Jim (November 5, 1967). "3 Men All Powerful on Liquor Control". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 22. Retrieved April 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1927 Football Program – UT vs Mississippi". utk.edu. University of Tennessee. October 15, 1927. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ "Alden to Head Liquor Board". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. September 27, 1963. p. 4. Retrieved April 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.