Ed Clemmer

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 WarrenWarren Central High School - Wigwam (Indianapolis, IN) - Class of 1965 pages 38, 44, 54, 64, 65, 66, 67, 69, 72, 74, 76, 78, 82, 83 and 104 . He excelled at American football Warren Central High School - Wigwam (Indianapolis, IN) - Class of 1965 page 64 , baseball Warren Central High School - Wigwam (Indianapolis, IN) - Class of 1965 page 82 and basketballThe Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana • January 19, 1964 January 19, 1964 Page 53Warren Central High School - Wigwam (Indianapolis, IN) - Class of 1965 page 74. Clemmer received numerous athletic awards and achievements at Warren, including the All Marion County for footballWarren Central High School - Wigwam (Indianapolis, IN) - Class of 1965 page 69 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 footballEarlham College - Sargasso Yearbook (Richmond, IN) - Class of 1966 pg 68 and baseballEarlham College Baseball 2016 Media Guide pg 15 Palladium-Item Richmond, Indiana • Sunday, April 2, 1967 Page 20. In football, Clemmer played offensive tackle and was coached by Rick E. Carter.Earlham College - Sargasso Yearbook (Richmond, IN) - Class of 1968 pg 67Earlham College - Sargasso Yearbook (Richmond, IN) - Class of 1969
==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.Almanacsports.com Palladium-Item
Richmond, Indiana • Friday, August 30, 1974 Page 48 Palladium-Item Richmond, Indiana • Sun, Sep 3, 1972 Page 23 After leaving Centerville, Clemmer coached for three years at Pleasant View Junior High in Richmond, Indiana. Palladium-Item
Richmond, Indiana • August 30, 1974 Page 48 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.Palladium-Item Richmond, Indiana • Sunday, August 12, 1979 Page 23 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. Palladium-Item
Wed, December 15, 1985 ·Page 9The Indianapolis News Wed, Jan 30, 1985 ·Page 16Palladium-Item
Tue, Jan 29, 1985 ·Page 6Palladium-Item
Friday, October 14, 1983 ·Page 1The NCCAA News October 29, 1984 Volume 21His club finished 6-3Massing Ratings College Football Records during his first year at Earlham, earning Clemmer National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Coach of the Year honors. Palladium-Item
Richmond, Indiana • Sun, Dec 15, 1996 Page 4 During the 1984 season, Earlham was ranked nationally among small colleges for total defense.Palladium-Item
Tue, Jan 29, 1985 ·Page 6
==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 1996Palladium-Item
Richmond, Indiana • Sun, Dec 15, 1996 Page 4. Clemmer was also a president of the Richmond Area Management Association. The Indianapolis News
Indianapolis, Indiana • Mon, Dec 16, 1996 Page 39
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. Appily scholarship website Wayne County Foundation
Category:Earlham Quakers football coaches
Category:1946 births
Category:1996 deaths
Category:Athletes
Category:American football coaches