Dave Parks
Dave Parks in 2008
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| Position: | Wide receiver/End | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 25, 1941 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Muenster, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Abilene High School (Abilene, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Texas Tech | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1964 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 360 |
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| Receiving yards: | 5619 |
| Average: | 15.6 |
| Touchdowns: | 44 |
David Wayne Parks (born December 25, 1941 in Muenster, Texas) is a former American football wide receiver/end in the NFL. He was the first overall selection in the 1964 NFL Draft out of Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University). Parks was selected to three Pro Bowls, and was an All-Pro selection two times. In 2008 Parks was selected to be enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame along with twelve other players and two coaches. Among the class of 2008 are such notables as Lou Holtz, Troy Aikman, Jay Novacek, and Thurman Thomas. He is one of only three people to be drafted #1 as a wide receiver, alongside Irving Fryar in 1984 and Keyshawn Johnson in 1996
Parks attended Abilene High School (Abilene, Texas) and played for head coach Chuck Moser.
Parks played at the college level for the Texas Tech Red Raiders from 1961-1963. While at Texas Tech, Parks set several school records and earned many accolades. During his junior season in 1962, Parks was named an All-Southwest Conference selection.
Following his final season in 1963, Parks became the first player in Texas Tech history to be named an Associated Press All-American, and also earned selections from The Sporting News, Time Magazine, Boston Recorder-American, Sports Extra, the American Football Coaches Association, and Football Weekly. Additionally, Parks received invitations to the East West Shrine Game, the Senior Bowl, and the Coaches All-America Game.
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