Elmore Smith was born in Macon, GA, and was a graduate of Ballard-Hudson High School in Macon. \n', '

As a 5-11 high school freshman, he didn\'t make the team. But after sprouting to 7 feet over the next two years, Smith said, "The principal threatened me: \'If you don\'t go out for basketball, we\'re going to kick you off campus.\' "\n', '

Making the team but rarely playing, Smith had only three scholarship offers "just by being tall and coordinated," he said. He originally enrolled at Wiley College, but he was told his playing time would be limited. So, he transferred to Kentucky State. \n', '

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