Paul Spotts Emrick

Paul Spotts Emrick
BornMarch 30, 1884
DiedJuly 28, 1965
Rochester, Indiana, US
Alma materPurdue University
Occupation(s)Band Director; Professor of Electrical Engineering
SuccessorAl G. Wright
Spouse(s)Martha Emrick (m. 1907; died 1942); Adeline Emrik (m. 1946)

Paul Spotts Emrick (March 30, 1884 – July 28, 1965)[1] was the first full-time director of the Purdue All-American Marching Band. He became director while still a student at Purdue University in 1905, and then served as full-time director from 1908 to 1954.

  1. ^ "Paul Spotts Emrick". The Rochester News-Sentinel. July 29, 1965.