Charles Raymond Parmely (March 11, 1891 – January 23, 1927) was an American football player, newspaperman, soldier, coach, and referee. Parmely was born in Kansas and eventually settled in Florida. He was an athlete at Baker University.[1] Parmely was also an accomplished singer.[2]
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| Born | March 11, 1891 |
| Died | January 23, 1927 (aged 35) |
| Occupation | Sportswriter |
After working at papers in the Rocky Mountains and Middle West, he became a sportswriter for the Tampa Times,[3] "known throughout the state as a football expert."[4] Parmely was coach of the Hillsborough High Terriers from 1920 to 1921.[5] He was also much involved with the Tampa Smokers of the Florida State League, a baseball league.[6][7] Parmely officiated at Florida Gators games,[4] and boxing matches.[8]
Parmely died following an automobile accident on January 6, 1927. Parmely steered into a telegraph pole to avoid a collision with another car. J. Watson Morse, staff photographer of the Tampa Times, was also killed in the accident. Others escaped without injury.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Sports Editor of Tampa Times Die of Auto Injuries". The Orlando Sentinel. January 24, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved November 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Church Rites Are Said For Parmely". The Tampa Times. January 24, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved November 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Editor and Publisher". 1921.
- ^ a b c "Parmely Near Death After Bad Accident". St. Petersburg Times. January 6, 1927.
- ^ "Hillsborough Terriers". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
- ^ "The Evening Independent - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "BoxRec: Login".
