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DeutschElmer Berry
 Berry pictured in The Massasoit 1922, Springfield College yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 9, 1879 Davey, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | April 21, 1952 (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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Elmer Berry Dies At Vida". Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. April 21, 1952. p. 10. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
. - ^ Strite, Dick (April 27, 1952). "Highclimber". Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. p. 13. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
