Clem Parberry
Clement Hughes Parberry (December 30, 1911 – July 11, 1976) was an American coach and athletic administrator in Idaho, at the College of Idaho in Caldwell and the University of Idaho in Moscow.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 30, 1911 Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Died | July 11, 1976 (aged 64) McCall, Idaho |
| Alma mater | Pacific University (OR) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1938–1951 | College of Idaho (3 sports) |
| 1954–1957 | Idaho (baseball) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1938–1951 | College of Idaho |
Clem Parberry | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–46, 1951–53 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant commander |
| Battles/wars | World War II, Korean War |
Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Parberry graduated from Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon.[1][2] After coaching in Gooding, Idaho, he became the athletic director at the College of Idaho in 1938, and its head coach in football, basketball, and baseball.[3]
Parberry served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War, rising to the rank of lieutenant commander.[3] After his second tour ended in 1953, he joined the athletic staff at the University of Idaho as head baseball coach and assistant in football and basketball.[3][4] Previously, the head basketball coach at UI also led the baseball program, but increasing overlap between the seasons led to his hiring, taking over from Charles Finley.[3]
Parberry led the Vandal baseball program for four seasons,[5][6] then transferred to the physical education department; and Wayne Anderson succeeded him as head coach.[7] Parberry ran the intramural program and retired from the university in 1975; he and his wife Viola and relocated to McCall, where they had owned and operated summer cabins on Payette Lake for decades. The following summer, Parberry died there of a heart attack at age 64,[1] and is buried at the city cemetery.
A scholarship at the University of Idaho in physical education is awarded in his honor.
References
- "Former coach Clem Parberry dies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (obituary). July 13, 1976. p. 6A.
- "First Team, All-Northwest Conference". Pacific University football. (media guide). 2013. p. 99.
- "Clem Parberry hired as baseball coach at Idaho". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. August 11, 1953. p. 8.
- "Clem Parberry new Vandal coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. August 11, 1953. p. 12.
- "Baseball: 1954 season". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 1954. p. 200.
- "Baseball: 1957 season". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 1957. p. 258.
- Derr, Alan (August 20, 1957). "Idaho coaches keep busy at pre-season school". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 8.
External links
- College of Idaho Athletics – Hall of Fame – Clem Parberry
- Clem Parberry at Find a Grave