Elmer Berry | |
Birth Date: | 9 October 1879 |
Birth Place: | Davey, Nebraska, U.S. |
Death Place: | Vida, Oregon, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1901–1902 |
Player Team1: | Springfield |
Coach Sport1: | Football |
Coach Years2: | 1917–1921 |
Coach Team2: | Springfield |
Coach Sport3: | Basketball |
Coach Years4: | 1900–1901 |
Coach Team4: | Nebraska |
Coach Years5: | 1915–1922 |
Coach Team5: | 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]