Billy Parks
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 1, 1948 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Santa Monica, California | ||||||||
| Date of death: | July 22, 2009 (aged 61) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Hawaii | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Culver City (CA) | ||||||||
| College: | Long Beach State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1970 / Round: 6 / Pick: 146 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 123 |
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| Receiving yards: | 1826 |
| Touchdowns: | 7 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
William James "Billy" Parks (January 1, 1948 – July 22, 2009) was a professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the San Diego Chargers, the Dallas Cowboys, and the Houston Oilers.
Parks was one of the players (along with running back Mike Montgomery) acquired by the Dallas Cowboys in the August 1, 1972 trade that sent running back Duane Thomas to the San Diego Chargers.
Parks played quarterback at Culver City High School in the mid-1960s but converted to wide receiver at Santa Monica College. He later transferred to Long Beach State University where he became the school's first All-American. He had his best season as a sophomore in 1967 caching 79 passes (second in the nation) for 1294 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was named All-American in 1968 as a junior, but was injured much of his senior year.
Parks holds the school marks for receiving yards in a career (2,919), receiving yards in a game (298, versus UCSB in 1968), yards in a season (1,294 in 1967) and career touchdowns (22). He also recorded 169 career receptions.
In 1986, he was inducted into the Long Beach State University Hall of Fame.
Parks was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 6th round of the 1970 NFL draft, but he sat the entire 1970 season because of injuries. In 1971 as a rookie, he replaced Lance Alworth in the lineup and led the NFL in catches (41 catches) during the first ten games of the season, before being sidelined with a broken arm. He was named to the 1971 NFL All-rookie team.
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