Jim Paramore
Encyclopedia
James "Jim" Paramore is a former American football
coach, official, and sports figure in the United States.
and later in college at Baker University
in Baldwin City, Kansas
. While at Baker, he was one of the better players in the nation and was in the running for the Associated Press "Little All-American" status, while securing all-conference honors.
in Dodge City, Kansas
for the 1967 and 1968 seasons. At Dodge, his teams posted a losing record of 4 wins, 14 losses, and 1 tie.
in Winfield, Kansas
and held that position five seasons, from 1972 to 1976. His overall coaching record at Southwestern was 20 wins and 25 losses. This ranks him 8th at Southwestern in terms of total wins and 18th at Southwestern in terms of total winning percentage (as of completion of the 2007 season).
in Newton, Kansas
for two seasons, from 1977 until 1978. For those two seasons, his teams compiled a record of 7 wins and 11 losses. As of conclusin of the 2009 season, this performance ranks him ninth in total wins and seventh in win percentage at the school.
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and was inducted into the Kansas Collegiate Officials Association Hall of Fame in 2002.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach, official, and sports figure in the United States.
Playing career
Paramore played high school football in Topeka, KansasTopeka, Kansas
Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
and later in college at Baker University
Baker University
Baker University is a private, residential university located in Baldwin City, Kansas, United States. Founded in 1858, it is the oldest university in Kansas and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Baker University is made up of four schools...
in Baldwin City, Kansas
Baldwin City, Kansas
Baldwin City is a city in Douglas County, Kansas, United States about south of Lawrence and west of Gardner. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,515. It is part of the Lawrence, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. While at Baker, he was one of the better players in the nation and was in the running for the Associated Press "Little All-American" status, while securing all-conference honors.
Community college
Paramore worked his way into coaching through the community college ranks in Kansas. He was head coach at Dodge City Community CollegeDodge City Community College
Dodge City Community College is located on the Central High Plains in Ford County, southwest Kansas.-Campus:For 22 years, the College was located on the third floor of the Senior High School Building at 1601 First Avenue. By 1957, it had grown large enough to require a move to a different...
in Dodge City, Kansas
Dodge City, Kansas
Dodge City is a city in, and the county seat of, Ford County, Kansas, United States. Named after nearby Fort Dodge, the city is famous in American culture for its history as a wild frontier town of the Old West. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,340.-History:The first settlement of...
for the 1967 and 1968 seasons. At Dodge, his teams posted a losing record of 4 wins, 14 losses, and 1 tie.
Southwestern
Paramore was the 20th football coach for the Southwestern College MoundbuildersSouthwestern College Moundbuilders
Southwestern College athletic teams are known as the Moundbuilders . They participate in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference.Men's Sports* Basketball...
in Winfield, Kansas
Winfield, Kansas
Winfield is a city situated along the Walnut River in the west-central part of Cowley County, located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,301...
and held that position five seasons, from 1972 to 1976. His overall coaching record at Southwestern was 20 wins and 25 losses. This ranks him 8th at Southwestern in terms of total wins and 18th at Southwestern in terms of total winning percentage (as of completion of the 2007 season).
Bethel
After Southwestern, Paramore became the head coach at Bethel CollegeBethel College (Kansas)
Bethel College is a private college affiliated with Mennonite Church USA. The college is located on the edge of the Flint Hills and the vast wheat fields of south central Kansas in the town of North Newton...
in Newton, Kansas
Newton, Kansas
Newton is a city in and the county seat of Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 19,132. Newton is located north of Wichita and is included in the Wichita metropolitan statistical area...
for two seasons, from 1977 until 1978. For those two seasons, his teams compiled a record of 7 wins and 11 losses. As of conclusin of the 2009 season, this performance ranks him ninth in total wins and seventh in win percentage at the school.
High school
Paramore has continued to coach during "retirement" by assisting his son, Mike, at the high school level at Perry-Lecompton High School in Perry, KansasPerry, Kansas
Perry is a city in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 901 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
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Officiating career
Paramore found more success as a game officialOfficial
An official is someone who holds an office in an organization or government and participates in the exercise of authority .A government official or functionary is an official who is involved in public...
and was inducted into the Kansas Collegiate Officials Association Hall of Fame in 2002.