Jim Parker
| Jim Parker | |
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Positions: Guard / Offensive Tackle |
Jersey number (s): 77 |
| born April 3, 1934 in Macon , Georgia | |
| died on July 18, 2005 in Columbia , Maryland | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1957 - 1967 | |
| NFL Draft : 1957 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 | |
| College : Ohio State | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Playing times | 11 |
| Games | 135 |
| Fumble secured | 6th |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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| Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
| College Football Hall of Fame | |
James Thomas "Jim" Parker (born April 3, 1934 in Macon , Georgia , USA - † July 18, 2005 in Columbia , Maryland ), nickname : "Big Jim" was an American football player . He played as a guard / offensive tackle for the Baltimore Colts in the National Football League (NFL).
Player career
College career
Jim Parker grew up in Macon and Toledo , Ohio . After attending high school , he studied at Ohio State University from 1954 to 1956 and played as a guard for the Ohio State Buckeyes American football. Jim Parker was already a great success as a college football player . In 1954 he won the national college football championship with the Ohio State Buckeyes. In 1955 and 1956 he was elected All-American , in 1956 he was the winner of the Outland Trophy , an award given to the best offensive or defensive line player. Parker was the first dark-skinned player to receive this award. Parker got a bachelor's degree in sports.
Professional career
In 1957, Jim Parker was drafted eighth in the first round by the Baltimore Colts . The Colts paid Parker a salary of $ 14,000 upon signing a two -year contract . The coach of the team from Baltimore was Weeb Ewbank . Ewbank succeeded in signing young, success-hungry players like fullback Alan Ameche , running back Lenny Moore or wide receiver Raymond Berry to form a top team from the Colts. Parker played in the offense of the team as the left tackle and had the task of protecting quarterback Johnny Unitas from the attacks of the opposing defense .
In 1958 the Colts moved into the NFL championship game and Parker won his first title. Opponents were the New York Giants , who could be defeated with 23:17. Protected by his offensive line, Unitas was able to gain 349 yards of space through passing moves. Alan Ameche scored the decisive touchdown in overtime . The game is considered by many football fans as the best football game of all time.
In 1959 Parker was able to win his second title. Again the Giants were the opponents in the NFL final. They had to admit defeat again, this time with 31:16. In this game, too, Unitas was able to put his teammates in the limelight. He scored two touchdowns and gained 264 yards.
From 1962 Parker was mainly used as a left guard. In 1963, Don Shula took over as coach with the Colts. He led the team into the third NFL final in team history the following year. This time, however, the Cleveland Browns proved to be superior and won 27-0. Disabled by numerous injuries, Parker had to retire after the 1967 season.
According to the NFL
Jim Parker owned a liquor store in Baltimore after his career. In 1999 he retired. He was married three times and had five sons and eight daughters. Parker died of heart and kidney failure and is buried in King Memorial Park at Windsor Mill Manor .
Honors
Jim Parker played eight times in the Pro Bowl , the final game of the best players of the season. He was voted All-Pro ten times . Parker is a member of the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team , the NFL 1950s All-Decade Team , the Ohio High School Hall of Fame , the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and College Football Hall of Fame . Parker was the first player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and only used as a player on the offensive line. His shirt number 77 is no longer used by the Colts. The Sporting News magazine named him one of the top 100 football players of all time. The Baltimore Ravens honor him on the Ring of Honor .
Web links
- Obituary in the New York Times
- Biography (PDF; 33 kB)
- Biography II ( Memento from June 26, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- Obituary / Biography III
- Jim Parker at the Baltimore Ravens
- Jim Parker at college
Individual evidence
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Colts 1958
- ↑ NFL final 1958 statistics
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Colts 1959
- ↑ NFL final 1959 statistics
- ^ Annual statistics of the Colts 1964
- ↑ 1964 NFL Final Statistics
- ↑ Jim Parker's burial place
- ↑ Article in Sporting News ( Memento from September 12, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
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| SURNAME | Parker, Jim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Parker, James Thomas; Big Jim (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Macon , Georgia |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 18, 2005 |
| Place of death | Columbia , Maryland |