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Ed Clemmer
Biographical details
BornDecember 28, 1946
Indianapolis, Indiana
DiedDecember 13, 1996 (aged 49)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Alma materWarren Central High School (Indiana) (1965)
Earlham College (1969)
Ball State University (1976)
Playing career
Football
1961–1965Warren Central High School (Indiana)
1966–1969Earlham College
Baseball
1961–1965Warren Central High School (Indiana)
1966–1969Earlham College
Basketball
1961–1965Warren Central High School (Indiana)
Position(s)Offensive tackle (football)
Pitcher (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1969Eaton High School (Ohio) (OL/DL)
1970-1974Centerville Senior High School
1975-1976Pleasant View Junior High (Richmond, Indiana)
1977-1978Richmond High School (Richmond, Indiana) (JV Head Coach)
1978–1980Richmond High School (Richmond, Indiana) (OC)
1983-1984Earlham
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Coach of the Year (1983)
Warren Central High School (Indiana) Outstanding Senior Athletic Achievement Award (1965)

John Edward "Ed" Clemmer Jr. (December 28, 1946 - December 13, 1996) was an athlete, American football coach, and in his later years, an active business and community leader.

Playing career

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Clemmer attended Warren Central High School (Indiana) in Indianapolis, Indiana and was a multi-sport athlete at Warren.[1] He excelled at American football,[2] baseball[3] and basketball.[4][5] Clemmer received numerous athletic awards and achievements at Warren, including the All-Marion County for football[6] and the Outstanding Senior Athletic Achievement Award in 1965.[citation needed]

Following graduation from Warren Central High School (Indiana), Clemmer went on to attend Earlham College where he was again a multi-sport athlete, playing both American football[7] and baseball.[8][9] In football, Clemmer played offensive tackle and was coached by Rick E. Carter.[10][11]

Coaching career

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Clemmer began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Eaton High School (Ohio) for the 1969 football season. Following his one season at Eaton, Ed was the head coach at Centerville Senior High School where he was known for schedule tough regular season opponents in preparation for the Indiana High School football playoffs.[12][13][14] After leaving Centerville, Clemmer coached for three years at Pleasant View Junior High in Richmond, Indiana.[15] At Pleasant View, his record was 13-3 with his team winning the first city championship in the school's history. Clemmer then moved on to Richmond High School (Richmond, Indiana) where he coached the junior varsity teams for two years. He was then the offensive coordinator at Richmond from 1978 to 1980, helping the Red Devils to a 24-6 record and a playoff appearance.[16] As an offensive coordinator, Clemmer was known for his creative and innovative plays. His final coaching stint was at Earlham College where he was the head coach for the 1983 and 1984 seasons.[17][18][19][20][21] His club finished 6-3[22] during his first year at Earlham, earning Clemmer National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Coach of the Year honors.[23] During the 1984 season, Earlham was ranked nationally among small colleges for total defense.[24]

Business Career and Community Leadership

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Following his retirement from coaching, Clemmer went on to a career in business. Ed worked at Belden Incorporated from 1985 to 1995 in Richmond, Indiana. Quickly learning technical aspects of the connectivity and distribution products manufactured by Belden, he moved up through the leadership ranks. Ed then moved onto Amcast Industrial Meta-Mold in Richmond where he was the plant manager from 1995 until his death in 1996.[25] Clemmer was also a president of the Richmond Area Management Association.[26]

Outside of business, Ed was active in the community, especially with youth sports. He was an coach for many youth sports teams and was a founding board member for the Hub Etchison Youth Football League for youth players throughout Wayne County, Indiana. There is also an Ed Clemmer Memorial Scholarship Fund that was created in Clemmer's honor that is available for graduating seniors at Richmond High School in Richmond, Indiana.[27][28]

References

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  1. ^ "Wigwam, 1965, Page 64". www.digitalindy.org. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Wigwam, 1965, Page 64". www.digitalindy.org. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Wigwam, 1965, Page 64". www.digitalindy.org. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "Wigwam, 1965, Page 64". www.digitalindy.org. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana". Newspapers.com. January 19, 1964. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  6. ^ [1]Warren Central High School - Wigwam (Indianapolis, IN) - Class of 1965 page 69
  7. ^ e-yearbook.com (tm). "Earlham College - Sargasso Yearbook (Richmond, IN), Class of 1966, Page 68 of 184 | E-Yearbook.com has the largest online yearbook collection of college yearbooks, university yearbooks, high school yearbooks, middle school yearbooks, military yearbooks, and naval cruise books | Yearbook pictures | Yearbook photographs | Yearbook photos | Yearbook images". e-yearbook.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "Baseball Media Guide 2016 by jenseju - Issuu". issuu.com. May 22, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  9. ^ "Palladium-Item from Richmond, Indiana". Newspapers.com. April 2, 1967. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  10. ^ e-yearbook.com (tm). "Earlham College - Sargasso Yearbook (Richmond, IN), Covers 1 - 15". e-yearbook.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  11. ^ Earlham College (1906). Sargasso. Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. Richmond, Ind. : Earlham College.
  12. ^ "AlmanacSports.com - Football - High School Football History". www.almanacsports.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  13. ^ "Palladium-Item from Richmond, Indiana". Newspapers.com. August 30, 1974. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  14. ^ "Article clipped from Palladium-Item". Palladium-Item. September 3, 1972. p. 23. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  15. ^ "Palladium-Item from Richmond, Indiana". Newspapers.com. August 30, 1974. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  16. ^ "Palladium-Item from Richmond, Indiana". Newspapers.com. August 12, 1979. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  17. ^ "Dec 15, 1982, page 9 - Palladium-Item at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  18. ^ "Jan 30, 1985, page 16 - The Indianapolis News at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  19. ^ "Jan 29, 1985, page 6 - Palladium-Item at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  20. ^ "Palladium-Item from Richmond, Indiana". Newspapers.com. October 14, 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  21. ^ [2]The NCCAA News October 29, 1984 Volume 21
  22. ^ "Massey Ratings - Earlham College Quakers". masseyratings.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  23. ^ "Obituary for J. Edward Clemmer, 1946-1996 (Aged 49)". Palladium-Item. December 15, 1996. p. 4. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  24. ^ "Jan 29, 1985, page 6 - Palladium-Item at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  25. ^ "Obituary for J. Edward Clemmer, 1946-1996 (Aged 49)". Palladium-Item. December 15, 1996. p. 4. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  26. ^ "Obituary for J. EDWARD CLEMMER Jr". The Indianapolis News. December 16, 1996. p. 39. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  27. ^ "Ed Clemmer Memorial Scholarship Fund | Appily". www.appily.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  28. ^ [3]Wayne County Foundation
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