Berea in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
David "Dave" Demmerle
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
1. David "Dave" Demmerle Marker
Professor, Health and Physical Education 1962 - 1998
Chair, Health and Physical Education 1994 - 1998
Football Coach 1962 - 1998
Track and Field Coach 1962 - 1998
David "Dave" Demmerle was known and respected for having high expectations for his students and encouraging academic excellence in student-athletes. In addition to decades of classroom instruction, he coached football and track and field for 36 years, helping BW teams capture a total of 28 Ohio Athletic Conference Titles and a Division III National Football Championship. Dave was also a self-taught gymnast and is remembered by many students for feats of physical and mental discipline required by his gymnastics courses. Balanced in accolades as he was in his life and career, Dave was honored with the Strosacker Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1979 and inducted into the BW Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baldwin-Wallace College Memorial Wall series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.
Location. 41° 22.472′ N, 81° 51.047′ W. Marker is in Berea, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is at the intersection of Beech Street and East Bagley Street
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland, on the Lake Erie Shore, and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John T. "Jack" Amy (here, next to this marker); Dr. James Feldman (here, next to this marker); Rev. Dr. Mark H. Collier (here, next to this marker); Charles "Charlie" Burke (here, next to this marker); Dr. Georgia "Jo" Swanson (here, next to this marker); Dr. Robert Drake (here, next to this marker); Marcia M. French '63 (here, next to this marker); Stephen W. Boesel (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berea.
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
2. David "Dave" Demmerle Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
