Norman Parmet was a truly versatile athlete who played and excelled in three different sports while at Drexel. Parmet starred on the gridiron as well as on the basketball and tennis courts. While Parmet’s collegiate athletic career was interrupted when he answered the call to serve his nation in World War II from 1942-45, he returned to Drexel to complete his degree and settle scores on the playing field.
When he returned to Drexel for the 1946-47 season, Parmet was a starting guard on the Dragons’ basketball team which posted a 7-2 record and finished second in the Middle Athletic Conference. Parmet was equally skilled on the tennis court, playing predominantly at first singles for the Dragons throughout his career. He also captained the netters as a senior. In 1947 Parmet earned the Alumni Varsity Club Award as Drexel’s most outstanding senior athlete.
