Ace Parker
American athlete and coach (1912–2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Clarence McKay "Ace" Parker (May 17, 1912 – November 6, 2013) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He played professional football as a quarterback, tailback and safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1937–1941) and the Boston Yanks (1945) and in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the New York Yankees. He was an All-American selection at Duke University in 1936. Parker also played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) during 1936 and 1937 with the Philadelphia Athletics.[1] He served as the head baseball coach at Duke from 1953 to 1966. Parker was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1955 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1972.
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Born | (1912-05-17)May 17, 1912 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
Died | November 6, 2013(2013-11-06) (aged 101) Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
American football career | |||||||||||||||||
No. 7, 31, 88 | |||||||||||||||||
Position: | Quarterback Tailback Safety | ||||||||||||||||
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Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 178 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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High school: | Woodrow Wilson (Portsmouth, Virginia) | ||||||||||||||||
College: | Duke (1934–1936) | ||||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1937 / Round: 2 / Pick: 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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Shortstop | |||||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||||
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April 24, 1937, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
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September 4, 1938, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
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Batting average | .179 | ||||||||||||||||
Home runs | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
RBI | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1942–1945 |
Rank | Ensign |
Battles/wars | World War II |