Buddy Parker
American football player and coach (1913–1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Raymond Klein "Buddy" Parker (December 16, 1913 – March 22, 1982) was an American football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL), who served as head coach for the Chicago Cardinals, Detroit Lions, and Pittsburgh Steelers.[1]
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Position: | Fullback, linebacker, defensive back | ||||||
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Born: | (1913-12-16)December 16, 1913 Slaton, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
Died: | March 22, 1982(1982-03-22) (aged 68) Kaufman, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Kemp (TX) | ||||||
College: | North Texas Centenary | ||||||
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Regular season: | 104–75–9 (.577) | ||||||
Postseason: | 3–1 (.750) | ||||||
Career: | 107–76–9 (.581) | ||||||
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Parker is one of five former NFL head coaches (along with Lou Saban, George Seifert, Tom Coughlin, and Mike Shanahan) to win multiple league championships with eligibility to not be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 2023, he was named as a finalist on the seniors ballot for the class of 2024.