Arthur H. Parmelee

Arthur Hawley Parmelee (September 25, 1883 – June 5, 1961) was an American physician and college football coach.

Early life Parmelee was born on September 25, 1883, in Redfield, South Dakota. In 1891, he moved with his family to West Salem, Wisconsin, where he graduated from West Salem High School in 1900. After a year working as a mail carrier he entered Beloit College where he received his bachelor's degree in 1905. While at Beloit he played left tackle on the football team.

College coach After graduation Parmelee took a position at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. While at Miami, he served both as the General Secretary of the campus YMCA and head football coach.

Head coaching record

Medical career In 1907 Parmelee entered Rush Medical College, where he graduated in 1911. He served internship at Kansas City General Hospital and then became an assistant to Dr. John Cross in Minneapolis. In 1913 he moved to Oak Park, Illinois, to open a practice where he specialized in pediatrics. Eventually he would also take a position the pediatric department at Rush Medical College. In 1924 he departed for Vienna, Austria to study with Clemens von Pirquet, He was buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery.