Paul B. Parker

Paul B. Parker
	Parker pictured in Orient 1928, Ball State yearbook
Biographical details
Born	July 9, 1898; Greentown, Indiana, U.S.
Died	March 12, 1960 (aged 61); Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
Basketball
1922–1925	Indiana
Baseball
1923–1925	Indiana
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1928–1929	Ball State Teachers
Basketball
1925–1930	Ball State Teachers
Head coaching record
Overall	3–9–2 (football); 55–34 (basketball)

Paul Barbour "Shorty" Parker (July 9, 1898 – March 12, 1960)^[1] 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.

Early life and college career

Parker was born in 1898, in Greentown, Indiana, to Edmund L. and Elizabeth Parker. He attended school in Kokomo, Indiana, graduating from Kokomo High School in 1917. Parker served as a non-commissioned officer in the United States Army during World War I, before attending Indiana University.^[2]

Death

Parker died on March 12, 1960, in Springfield, Ohio.^[3]

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall
Ball Teachers Hoosieroons / Ball State Cardinals (Independent) (1928–1929)
1928	Ball Teachers	3–2–2
1929	Ball State	0–7
Ball State Teachers / Ball State:		3–9–2
Total:		3–9–2

References

^ Haworth, C.V. (1920). History of Howard county in the World War. W.B. Burford, printer. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
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Ball State Cardinals men's basketball head coaches

Frank Graham (1920–1921)

Billy Williams (1921–1925)

Paul B. Parker (1925–1929)

Paul B. Parker & Billy Williams (1929–1930)

Branch McCracken (1930–1938)

Pete Phillips (1938–1943)

No team (1943–1944)

Pete Phillips (1944–1948)

Dick Stealy (1948–1952)

Bob Primmer (1952–1954)

Jim Hinga (1954–1968)

Bud Getchell (1968–1972)

Jim Holstein (1972–1977)

Steve Yoder (1977–1982)

Al Brown (1982–1987)

Rick Majerus (1987–1989)

Dick Hunsaker (1989–1993)

Ray McCallum (1993–2000)

Tim Buckley (2000–2006)

Ronny Thompson (2006–2007)

Billy Taylor (2007–2013)

James Whitford (2013–2022)

Michael Lewis (2022– )

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Ball State Cardinals head football coaches

Billy Williams (1924–1925)

Norman G. Wann (1926–1927)

Paul B. Parker (1928–1929)

Lawrence McPhee (1930–1934)

John Magnabosco (1935–1942)

No team (1943)

John Magnabosco (1944–1952)

George Serdula (1953–1955)

Jim Freeman (1956–1961)

Ray Louthen (1962–1967)

Wave Myers (1968–1970)

Dave McClain (1971–1977)

Dwight Wallace (1978–1984)

Paul Schudel (1985–1994)

Bill Lynch (1995–2002)

Brady Hoke (2003–2008)

Stan Parrish (2008–2010)

Pete Lembo (2011–2015)

Mike Neu (2016– )

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[google-1] Haworth, C.V. (1920). History of Howard county in the World War. W.B. Burford, printer. Retrieved December 3, 2014.

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