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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 (1984)
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

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

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 and baseball[2]. [3] In football, Clemmer played offensive tackle and was coached by Rick E. Carter. [4] [5] [6]

Coaching career

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.[7] [8] After leaving Centerville, Clemmer coached for three years at Pleasant View Junior High in Richmond, Indiana. At Pleasant View his record was 13-3 with his team wining 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 1978-1980, helping the Red Devils to a 24 - 6 record and a playoff appearance.[9] 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 1983-1984 season. [10][11]His club finished 6-3 during his first year, earning Clemmer National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Coach of the Year honors. [12]

Business Career and Community Leadership

Following his retirement from coaching, Clemmer went on to a successful career in business. Ed worked at Belden Incorporated from 1985 to 1995 in Richmond, Indiana. Quickly learning the technical aspects of the connectivity and distribution products manufactured by Belden and applying the many lesson in leadership that he had learned as a coach, 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. Clemmer was also a president of the Richmond Area Management Association. [13]

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.

References

  1. ^ [1]Warren Central High School - Wigwam (Indianapolis, IN) - Class of 1965 pages 64, 65, 66, 67, 69, 76, 78, 82, 83 and 104
  2. ^ [2]Earlham College Baseball 2016 Media Guide pg 15
  3. ^ [3] Palladium-Item Richmond, Indiana • Sunday, April 2, 1967 Page 20
  4. ^ [4]Earlham College - Sargasso Yearbook (Richmond, IN) - Class of 1966 pg 68
  5. ^ [5]Earlham College - Sargasso Yearbook (Richmond, IN) - Class of 1968 pg 67
  6. ^ [6]Earlham College - Sargasso Yearbook (Richmond, IN) - Class of 1969
  7. ^ [7]Almanacsports.com
  8. ^ [8]Palladium-Item Richmond, Indiana • Friday, August 30, 1974 Page 48
  9. ^ [9]Palladium-Item Richmond, Indiana • Sunday, August 12, 1979 Page 23
  10. ^ [10]The Indianapolis News Wed, Jan 30, 1985 ·Page 16
  11. ^ [11]Palladium-Item Tue, Jan 29, 1985 ·Page 6
  12. ^ [12]Palladium-Item Richmond, Indiana • Sun, Dec 15, 1996 Page 4
  13. ^ [13]The Indianapolis News Indianapolis, Indiana • Mon, Dec 16, 1996 Page 39
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