Paul Spotts Emrick | |
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Born | March 30, 1884 |
Died | July 28, 1965 Rochester, Indiana, US |
Alma mater | Purdue University |
Occupation(s) | Band Director; Professor of Electrical Engineering |
Successor | Al 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.