Elmer Berry
American athlete and coach (1879–1952)
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Berry pictured in
The Massasoit 1922
, Springfield College yearbook
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Biographical details | |
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Born |
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1879-10-09
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October 9, 1879
Davey, Nebraska , U.S. |
Died |
April 21, 1952
(1952-04-21)
(aged
72)
Vida, Oregon , U.S. |
Playing career | |
1901–1902 | Springfield |
Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1917–1921 | Springfield |
Basketball | |
1900–1901 | Nebraska |
1915–1922 | Springfield |
Elmer Berry (October 9, 1879 – April 21, 1952) was an American college football and basketball player and coach. He first served as a men's basketball coach at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska during the 1900–01 season. [1]
Berry later served as the head football coach (1917 to 1921) and men's basketball coach (1915 to 1922) at the Springfield YMCA School, now known as Springfield College . [2]
Berry was born on October 9, 1879, in Davey, Nebraska . He died on April 21, 1952, at his home in Vida, Oregon . [3] [4]
References
- ↑ Who's Who in American Sports . National Biographical Society. 1928 . Retrieved March 22, 2018 .
- ↑ The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association football guide . NCAA. 1922 . Retrieved March 26, 2018 .
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"Elmer Berry Dies At Vida"
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Eugene Register-Guard
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Eugene, Oregon
. April 21, 1952. p.
10
. Retrieved
April 3,
2022
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via
Newspapers.com
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Strite, Dick (April 27, 1952).
"Highclimber"
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Eugene Register-Guard
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Eugene, Oregon
. p.
13
. Retrieved
April 3,
2022
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via
Newspapers.com
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