Ray Parmely

Charles Raymond Parmely (1891 – January 23, 1927) was an American football player, coach, and referee in Florida, from Tampa. He was also a sportswriter for the Tampa Times, "known throughout the state as a football expert." Parmely was coach of the Hillsborough High Terriers from 1920 to 1921. He was also much involved with the Tampa Smokers of the Florida State League, a baseball league. Parmely officiated at Florida Gators games. Parmely died following an automobile accident on January 6, 1927. Parmely steered into a telegraph pole to avoid a collision with another car. It also killed J. Watson Morse, staff photographer of the Tampa Times. Others escaped without injury.