Sport(s) Football, basketball Name Paul Parker 1925–1930 Ball State Teachers | 1928–1929 Ball State Teachers n/a Indiana | |
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Born July 9, 1898
Greenwood, Indiana ( 1898-07-09 ) Overall 3–9–2 (football)
55–34 (basketball) | ||
Paul Barbour "Shorty" Parker (born July 9, 1898, date of death unknown) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Ball Teachers College, Eastern Division, Indiana State Normal School—renamed Ball State Teachers College in 1929 and now known as Ball State University—from 1928 to 1929, compiling a record of 3–9–2. Parker was also the head basketball coach at Ball State from 1925 to 1930, tallying a mark of 55–34. He later coached at Wittenburg University, and at the Springfield, Ohio public schools. During World War II, he was a captain.
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High school
Parker played basketball at Kokomo High School. He graduated in 1917.
World War I
After graduating high school, he joined the Quartermaster Corps in the U.S. Army. He served until March 13, 1920, and left the service with the rank of post sergeant-major.
College
Parker enrolled at Indiana University and played three sports. He played varsity basketball for Indiana University from 1922-1925. He was a 6'7" center, and captained the team during his senior year which was also Everett Dean's first year coaching IU. He also played tackle for IU football, and first base for IU baseball.