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]

Clem Parberry
Biographical details
Born(1911-12-30)December 30, 1911
Colorado Springs, Colorado, US
DiedJuly 11, 1976(1976-07-11) (aged 64)
McCall, Idaho, US
Playing career
Football
c. 1930Pacific (OR)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1938–1951College of Idaho
Basketball
1938–1951College of Idaho
Baseball
1939–1952College of Idaho
1954–1957Idaho (baseball)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1938–1951College of Idaho
Head coaching record
Overall47–34–5 (football)
124–138 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
2 NWC (1948–1949)
Clem Parberry
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service1942–46, 1951–53
Rank Lieutenant commander
Battles/warsWorld 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.

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
College of Idaho Coyotes (Northwest Conference) (1938–1950)
1938 College of Idaho 2–6–12–2–13rd
1939 College of Idaho 4–4–10–3–16th
1940 College of Idaho 4–2–22–0–22nd
1941 College of Idaho 5–51–35th
1942 College of Idaho 0–3–10–1–16th
1943 No team
1944 No team
1945 No team
1946 College of Idaho 6–44–22nd
1947 College of Idaho 7–24–23rd
1948 College of Idaho 9–15–11st
1949 College of Idaho 6–24–1T–1st
1950 College of Idaho 4–52–34th
College of Idaho: 47–34–524–18–5
Total:47–34–5
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Former coach Clem Parberry dies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (obituary). July 13, 1976. p. 6A.
  2. "First Team, All-Northwest Conference". Pacific University football. (media guide). 2013. p. 99.
  3. "Clem Parberry hired as baseball coach at Idaho". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. August 11, 1953. p. 8.
  4. "Clem Parberry new Vandal coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. August 11, 1953. p. 12.
  5. "Baseball: 1954 season". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 1954. p. 200.
  6. "Baseball: 1957 season". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 1957. p. 258.
  7. Derr, Alan (August 20, 1957). "Idaho coaches keep busy at pre-season school". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 8.
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