Paul R. Calvert
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 10, 1908 Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | November 23, 1990 (aged 82) Kettering, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1929–1931 | Purdue |
| Position | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1932 | Missouri (freshmen) |
| 1933–1940 | Lehigh (freshmen) |
| 1941 | Moravian (assistant) |
| Men's basketball | |
| 1933–1937 | Lehigh (freshmen) |
| 1937–1941 | Lehigh |
| Baseball | |
| 1934–1937 | Lehigh (freshmen) |
| 1938–1941 | Lehigh |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 27–36 (.429) (men's basketball) 17–40 (.298) (baseball) |
Paul Robert Calvert (July 10, 1908 – November 23, 1990) was an American athlete and coach who was the head men's basketball and baseball coach at Lehigh University.
Career
[edit]Calvert played end for the Purdue Boilermakers football team from 1929 to 1931.[1] He began his coaching career in 1932, as an assistant to former Purdue aide Frank Carideo at Missouri.[2] In 1933, he became the freshman football, basketball, and baseball coach at Lehigh. He was promoted to varsity men's basketball coach in 1937.[3] Over four seasons, he compiled a 27–35 record.[4] From 1938 to 1941, he was Lehigh's varsity baseball coach and amassed an 18–40 record.[5] Calvert left Lehigh in 1941 and served as an assistant football coach at Moravian College that fall.[6]
Personal life
[edit]In 1934, Calvert married Lillian Makar of East Chicago, Indiana. They were both graduates of Purdue University.[7] Calvert died on November 23, 1990.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ Purdue History (PDF). p. 232. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Two Assistants for M. U." Lawrence Journal-World. September 3, 1932. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Calvert Will Succeed Hamerson as Cage Coach". Reading Eagle. October 14, 1937. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Paul Calvert". SRCBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- ↑ Lehigh Baseball Record Book (PDF). p. 9.
- ↑ "Horse Chase Named Moravian Assistant". The Pittsburgh Press. September 25, 1941. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Paul Calvert, Coach, Weds,". The New York Times. September 1, 1934. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- ↑ "In Chapter Eternal" (PDF). The Shield of Phi Kappa Psi. Winter 1992. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- 1908 births
- 1990 deaths
- Lehigh Mountain Hawks baseball coaches
- Lehigh Mountain Hawks football coaches
- Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball coaches
- Missouri Tigers football coaches
- Moravian Greyhounds football coaches
- Players of American football from Terre Haute, Indiana
- Purdue Boilermakers football players
