Ray Parmely

American athlete and sportswriter (1891–1927)

Ray Parmely

Born| (1891-03-11)March 11, 1891

Waverly, Kansas, U.S.

Died| January 23, 1927(1927-01-23) (aged 35)

Tampa, Florida

Occupation(s)| Sportswriter, U.S.

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]

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

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1. ^ "Sports Editor of Tampa Times Die of Auto Injuries". The Orlando Sentinel. January 24, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved November 6, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Church Rites Are Said For Parmely". The Tampa Times. January 24, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved November 6, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Editor and Publisher". 1921.
4. ^ a b c "Parmely Near Death After Bad Accident". St. Petersburg Times. January 6, 1927.
5. ^ "Hillsborough Terriers". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
6. ^ "The Evening Independent - Google News Archive Search".
7. ^ "St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search".
8. ^ "BoxRec: Login".

## External links

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* Ray Parmely at Find a Grave