Clyde Berry

{{Short description|American sportsperson (1931–2023)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox college coach

| name = Clyde Berry

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1931|9|27}}

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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2023|12|14|1931|9|27}}

| death_place =

| alma_mater =

| player_sport1 = Football

| player_years2 = 1950–1952

| player_team2 = Henderson State

| player_sport3 = Baseball

| player_years4 = 1950–1952

| player_team4 = Henderson State

| player_years5 = 1953

| player_team5 = Topeka Owls

| player_years6 = 1953

| player_team6 = Madisonville Miners

| coach_sport1 = Football

| coach_years2 = 1967–1970

| coach_team2 = Henderson State

| coach_sport3 = Baseball

| coach_years4 = 1963–1966

| coach_team4 = Henderson State

| coach_years5 = 1982–1987

| coach_team5 = Henderson State

| overall_record = 26–14 (football)
205–129–2 (baseball)

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| championships = Football
1 AIC (1969)

Baseball
2 AIC (1965, 1982)

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}}

Conrid Clyde Berry (September 27, 1931 – December 14, 2023) was an American football and baseball player and coach.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=berry-001cly|title=Clyde Berry|publisher=Sports-Reference|access-date=July 10, 2018}}

He was the head football coach at Henderson State College—now known as Henderson State University—in Arkadelphia, Arkansas from 1967 to 1970, compiling a record of 26–14.{{cite web|url=http://www.hsusports.com/hof.aspx?hof=124&path=&kiosk=|title=Clyde Berry|publisher=Henderson State Hall of Fame|access-date=July 10, 2018}} Berry also served two stints as head baseball coach at Henderson State, from 1963 to 1966 and from 1982 to 1987, tallying a mark of 205–129–2.

Berry was the nephew of Major League Baseball pitcher Joe Berry.{{cite web|url=http://arkbaseball.com/tiki-index.php?page=Clyde+Berry|title=Clyde Berry|publisher=arkbaseball.com|access-date=August 2, 2018}}

Clyde Berry died on December 14, 2023, at the age of 92.{{cite web |title=Dr. Conrid Berry Obituary |url=https://www.hannerfuneralservice.com/obituaries/Dr-Conrid-Clyde-Berry?obId=30129882 |website=Hanner Funeral Service |access-date=19 December 2023}}

Head coaching record

=Football=

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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = Henderson State Reddies

| conf = Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference

| startyear = 1967

| endyear = 1970

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 1967

| name = Henderson State

| overall = 5–4

| conference = 3–3

| confstanding = T–5th

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 1968

| name = Henderson State

| overall = 8–3

| conference = 4–2

| confstanding = T–2nd

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference

| year = 1969

| name = Henderson State

| overall = 8–2

| conference = 5–1

| confstanding = 1st

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 1970

| name = Henderson State

| overall = 5–5

| conference = 2–4

| confstanding = 5th

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal

| name = Henderson State

| overall = 26–14

| confrecord = 14–10

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{{CFB Yearly Record End

| overall = 26–14

| bowls = no

| poll = no

| polltype =

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