| Ace Parker | |
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| Date of birth: | May 17, 1912 |
| Place of birth: | Portsmouth, VA |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | QB, HB, P, K |
| Jersey №: | 7 |
| College: | Duke |
| NFL Draft: | 1937 / Round: 2/ Pick 13 |
| Organizations | |
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| 1937-1941 1945 1946 |
Brooklyn Dodgers Boston Yanks New York Yankees |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
| Awards: | 1940 Joe F. Carr NFL MVP |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
| College Football Hall of Fame | |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1972 | |
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Early years
Ace Parker was the son of Ernest and Mabel Parker and grew up near Norfolk, Virginia. Norfolk is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state He attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth, graduating with the class of 1933 and starring in five sports. Woodrow Wilson High School is a public High school located in Portsmouth Virginia. Portsmouth is an Independent city located in the US Commonwealth of Virginia. He enrolled at Duke University as a freshman in 1933. Duke University is a private Research University located in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
Duke career
At Duke, Ace competed in three sports: football, basketball, and baseball. From 1934 - 1936, he starred at tailback, doing most of the running and passing for Duke. He was second team All-American in 1935 and consensus All-American first team in 1936. He placed sixth in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1936. Parker was a great open-field runner and probably the best punter in college football at the time. His 105 yard kickoff return against North Carolina is still a Duke school record. Parker also stood out as a baseball player at Duke, playing in 1935-1936. He was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955. The College Football Hall of Fame, located in South Bend Indiana, USA is a hall of fame and museum devoted to College football. He was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 1963, the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1972, and was an inaugural member of the Duke University Sports Hall of Fame, inducted in 1975. The North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame was established in February 1963, with the support of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, "to honor those persons
Early Pro career
Parker was drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers as the third pick of the second round in the 1937 NFL draft. The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American football team that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943 and in 1944 as the Brooklyn Tigers. Sammy Baugh was the only passer drafted ahead of Parker. Samuel Adrian Baugh (born March 17, 1914 in Temple, Texas) is a former American football player Parker, who played for the Philadelphia Athletics of Major League Baseball beginning in 1937, originally had no intention of playing in the NFL. Baseball was the glamour pro sport at the time and the NFL had a rough, vulgar reputation. But, perhaps because of his 0. 117 batting average that year, he asked for and received permission from the A's to play football. Parker thus became a true two-sport phenomenon, playing both Major League Baseball and NFL football in both 1937 and 1938. Parker, playing various infield positions, batted 0. 179 over two seasons with the A's , scoring 20 runs with 25 RBI over 94 games.
NFL Stardom
When Ace Parker joined the Dodgers in 1937, Brooklyn had been a perennial NFL cellar-dweller in the East Conference since 1930. With his running, passing, and punting ability, he brought them instant credibility. He led the team in passing in 1937 and every year he played. In 1938, he led Brooklyn to a 0. 500 record and led the NFL in passing yards with 865. When legendary coach Jock Sutherland joined the Dodgers in 1940, Parker's career took off. John Bain "Jock" Sutherland ( March 11, 1889 &ndash April 11, 1948) was a highly successful American football coach with both In 1940, he threw for 817 yards and 10 TDs, rushed for 306 yards, caught 3 passes, including 2 for TDs, and led the league in points after touchdowns. The Dodgers finished only one game out of first, with an 8-3 record, and Parker was named the NFL MVP. In 1941, Parker continued to shine, but the Dodgers again finished second to the New York Giants, despite beating their New York rivals twice during the season. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. Parker's NFL career went on hold in 1942, as he, like many NFL players, left football to enlist in the Armed Services. After serving for over two years, Parker returned to the NFL, this time with the short-lived Boston Yanks, but at age 33, he took on a minor role.
He rejoined the former owner of the Dodgers, Dan Topping, in 1946 as part of the New York Yankees of the new All-America Football Conference (AAFC). Daniel Reid Topping ( June 11 1912 - May 18 1974) was a part owner and president of the New York Yankees baseball team from 1945 to The All-America Football Conference (AAFC was a professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League (NFL from 1946 Coached by former Washington Redskins coach Ray Flaherty and led by Parker, the Yankees won the AAFC East, giving Parker his only division title in pro football. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D Ray Flaherty ( September 1, 1903 - July 19, 1994) was a professional football player in the National Football League The Yankees met the powerful Cleveland Browns in the championship game. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Yankees played well, but eventually succumbed to the Browns. Parker was 8 of 18 passing, for only 81 yards and an interception. Parker retired after the game, completing a fine career at age 34. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1972. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL
Later years
After his playing days, Ace Parker became the head baseball coach and assistant football coach at Duke University. Duke University is a private Research University located in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
He was also manager of the Durham Bulls from 1949-52, serving as player-manager for those first three seasons. The Durham Bulls are a Minor league baseball team based in Durham North Carolina. He was Piedmont League manager of the year in 1949 and 1951.
He also was a founding member of "Elizabeth Manor Golf and Country Club" in Portsmouth, Virginia.
As of 2008, Parker is the oldest living member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL
See also
External links
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NFL Most Valuable Player 1940 season |
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